Re: [cobalt-users] Qube3 Alternative

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 3 Oct 2003, Malcolm McLeary wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> The url is ugly, but has anyone had a look at this offering from Toshiba?
>
> http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/pc/pc_prodDetail.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@
> @@1455321217.1065132411@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadcjidklifgcgfkceghdgngdgli.0&co
> mm=CS&plin=Servers&pfam=Magnia%20SG%20Business%20Series&poid=254097&Adoid=46
> 0397
>
> I came across it when looking for a FileMaker Server "appliance";
>
> http://www.nmci.com/Product_Overview.htm?pid=P740XO6JQ55GDTU38EYS&-session=d
> wc:979A29B269D75263C3D5947C0FE8DFC7
>
> > Hardware
> > The Toshiba Magnia SG20 Server Appliance is a powerful little server with two
> > 20 Gigabyte drives, built-in Wi-Fi access, and a 7-port auto-sensing
> > Ethernet Switch, all in a compact 2.7" x 13.4" x 10.6" package, weighing only
> > 10 pounds.
> >
> > System Software
> > The Toshiba Server utilizes Red Hat Linux for the operating environment.
> > However, it requires no knowledge of Linux and does not involve the use of
> > command line instructions!  Standard software services provided include DHCP,
> > VPN, a built-in Firewall, remote IT administration, Enhanced Backup
> > capabilities, Intranet, FTP support, remote dial-in, and Internet Access which
> > includes Email services, Web Serving and Web Caching.
>
> Unfortunately Toshiba Aust doesn't seem to know anything about them.
>
> In the meantime, the LaCie Ethernet Disk looks promising as a FileMaker
> Server appliance ... same physical size as a RaQ, but running XP Embedded.
> Given that inside its just a PC it may be a suitable hardware platform for
> the Qube3 OS if it becomes available for "generic" hardware.
>

The Magnia SG10 is available immediately. Pricing for a server with 64M
bytes of memory, a 10G-byte hard drive and a single 350-MHz AMD processor
is $1,289. Pricing for a server with dual 20G-byte hard drives is $1,800.

Differs from this info:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=469502&Sku=T24-1556%20P&SRCCODE=NEXTAG
http://www.tigerdirect.com/sectors/rebates/pdfs/sg20server.pdf

gerald
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