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Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4 verses Linux PC
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4 verses Linux PC
- From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Apr 3 02:39:13 2002
- Organization: nobaloney.net
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
"Roy A. Urick" wrote:
> Also, after looking at the configs and pricing, I am a little off. I bought
> my 4r last summer for $2600. apparently that was right before a price drop
> of about $900 :(.
>
> the total cost of my solution was about $3000 (1.1ghz server), less if I can
> find the link for the 1u servers with K6/500 procs, etc (similar power to a
> cobalt).
We buy 1U servers, with AMD processors, at around $700-$800. Add $600
for Plesk, and we're at about $1400. Not much difference between that
and a RaQ.
Yes they're completely different machines, and the generic 1U
AMD-powered box is more powerful.
Jeff
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Linux and Cobalt/Sun/RaQ Consulting
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