Re: [cobalt-users] Sun's new Linux box... Sun's new linux

[Bruce Timberlake <bruce.timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

Jeff Lasman wrote:
> 
> The specs for the LX50 are finally out: http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/lx50/index.html

Jeff - I tried replying to you offlist but my email is getting bounced for
some reason...

> It supports both Sun Linux 5 and Solaris 8.  And it's expensive.

It's actually cheaper than IBM and HP for similar configurations, and is
either cheaper than, or marginally more expensive than, Dell. And Dell's
support is bad to non-existent for Linux.

The LX50 product mgmt team was very price conscious when setting up the
SKUs, knowing people were going to be looking at cost (Linux == low cost in
most people's minds) and not want to pay a premium just because it's from
Sun...

Granted, we will never be cheaper than the clone-makers and local
mom-and-pop shops building white boxes, but we also offer a lot more
value-add via software stack and support options for the target markets
(HPC/clusters, custom app deployers, etc).

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Bruce Timberlake
Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
Communications Market Area
Sun Microsystems - San Diego, CA

E: bruce.timberlake@xxxxxxx
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