Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4 verses Linux PC

["William Moore" <bmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Jeff Lasman" <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4 verses Linux PC


> "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
> --
> Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Linux and Cobalt/Sun/RaQ Consulting
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>

what does anyone think of ENSIM software for servers ?
so far, I have been happy with it.  Only got 2 servers running with it
though, but
it seems to work well for most hosting applications.

Bill
http://www.biz-webhost.com