Re: Sun or SuperMicro: Which to choose
Does anybody have something to say about this?
Maybe only the chipsets which one is faster/better the ServerWorks ht1000
of the nForce4?
(reading my own mail i figure that it might be read as a spamming
commercial, IT IS NOT!)
Gr,
Bart
> Hi,
>
> I'm not used to use Linux with new hardware :-) But todays new server
> hardware is so cheap that i'm gonna buy something. My budget is around
> 1500 euros and I want a 1u high Opteron 175 dual core server system with
> 2gb mem and 2 x 180 GB disks. IPMI is a an nice extra but not a reason to
> go over the 1500 :-)
>
> In my search i have found 2 systems:
>
> Sun fire X2100: in the config above it's around 1500 euro's
> http://www.ahead-it.be/shop/configure.php?id=839
>
> SuperMicro 1U servercase with a SuperMicroH8SSL-i ServerBoard
> http://www.ahead-it.be/shop/configure.php?id=829
>
> Both systems feature the same options, The Sun has a nForce4 chipset while
> the SuperMicro hase a serverworks ht1000 chip... The SuperMicro has a bit
> more options,but i'm unsure if i'm even gonna used them... IPMI is 1/3 (50
> eu) cheaper that Suns (150 eu)...
>
> So i guess it's more who's marketting machine to follow? Here's a
> benchmark for the SUN. I did not find any for the SuperMicro: Benchmark
> This itself may be a reason to choose for the SUN ofcourse. Other reasons
> for choosing are faster=beter! Stability is beter... Linux support is a
> must (both systems are ok there, at least they claim :-)
>
> Does anyone know the difference between the chipsets? Maybe someone has
> both systems? Which would you choose and why?
>
> Thanks....
>
> Bart
>
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