Re: [cobalt-users] next time just buy a PC

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Benedict wrote:

> Have all you Qube/RaQ owners considered the "buy a PC" option ?

Your PC option won't work for RaQ users; a full-tower takes
significantly more space in colocation than a RaQ; we'd charge at least
$500/month to colocate a full-tower.

> Over here in the NL you can buy your PC with class-A hardware,
> and Win2000 Pro installed on it, 7200 RPM Caviar HD of 40 GB,
> 512(!) MB SDRAM, 1,6 GHz Intel P-IV CPU, in a nice and quiet
> full-tower with all accessories included (mouse, 2 network cards,
> keyboard, monitor, speedy ASUS 400 MHz mainboard, loads of extras)
> for only ? 1300 to ? 1500 !

Win2000 Pro is NOT a server solution.

> Whereas a Qube 3 will already cost you the same.
> 
> When reading from this list, I can hardly say it would take
> more time installing a linux-server on such a PC and
> kicking Win2000 off of it.

But now you've got basic Linux, hardly the convenience of a Qube.

> And as for the admin,
> you can use VNC or Radmin, for email you can get
> loads of free PHP-software, Apache will run like
> a charm on such hardware, and even in Win2000pro
> if you would want that. For FTP you can use
> BPftp, cheap and rock-stable and much more options
> than the Sun Qube's FTP. For SSH you can use
> loads of different free software as well.
> Advantages: You maintain all control,
> know where everything is on your drive(s),
> what is working and what is installed.

At a cost of a lot more in administration.

The Qube3 is NOT addressed to the same market as either a Win200 Pro
box, or a generic linux box.

Jeff
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