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Hey Gents,

Would any of you guys know where we could find refurbished servers?
Have tried a few google searches with no positive responses as of yet.
 
Have you tried calling IBM, Sun, HP & Dell? Just an idea, dunno if it will help though.
 
Maybe if you have a contact at the mines, contact them... Normally they sell the servers that has gone out of warranty, but the specs are still pretty good...
 
SharkBait said:
Maybe if you have a contact at the mines, contact them... Normally they sell the servers that has gone out of warranty, but the specs are still pretty good...
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where did you come up with this idea? dont suppose you have any info?
 
You could also try Telkom procurement to see what hardware they have up for sale. Used but not refurbished. Keep in mind that the equipment lives in airconned server rooms with very little power outages during their lifespan.
 
gents thanks for all the recommendations and to SharkBait for the lead...

We should hopefully be able to pull something together before going plan b : importing from the states.
 
ponder said:
You could also try Telkom procurement to see what hardware they have up for sale. Used but not refurbished. Keep in mind that the equipment lives in airconned server rooms with very little power outages during their lifespan.
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nice ponder (no pun), do you have any contacts at telkom whom I could pop a mail to.
 
server-admins.net said:
nice ponder (no pun), do you have any contacts at telkom whom I could pop a mail to.
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Unfortunatley not. It's been a while but I'm sure you could get the contact details without hassles. Not to long ago they had 17" CRT touch screens unboxed at a stupid price because some dingbat ordered the wrong ****e for the front offices (CSB).
 
A quick update for those that might be looking for refurbished servers in the near future.

To those that provided leads, thanks I have followed all.
90% of the companies that contacted were not even prepared to negotiate. You would think that in these times businesses would be doing what ever it takes to ensure they stay in business.

I did how ever stumble across Darren from www.africapc.co.za. Although he wasn't able to provide me with what I was looking for (Dell 1U's) his attitude and pricing on other items was excellent! Do check him out if you need refurbished servers, and mention that you got his details from here.

Now onto my find, I've managed to get my hands on the following :
Dell SC1425
2 x 2.8GHz Xeon / 1MB Cache / 800FSB with 2 x 160 SATA's, 2GB ECC registered RAM, rail kits, landed and delivered to my door @ under 4K per server.

I have since found that a few mates are after the same so will be brining in another batch within the next month or two. Those interested can pm me.

As for the first batch, these are being used to host dedi servers in CPT if any one is looking...
 
Only a pleasure, glad I could share.

Yeah I'm importing them from the States.
I have phoned SARS and arranged the necessary paperwork in order to import these directly.
 
ponder said:
You could also try Telkom procurement to see what hardware they have up for sale. Used but not refurbished. Keep in mind that the equipment lives in airconned server rooms with very little power outages during their lifespan.
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Very littl epower outages and very little bandwidth usage too :D
 
Reviving the dead

Apologies for resurrecting the dead thread.
We now have the opposite problem. A Google search brings up too many providers, trying to sell refurbished servers at silly prices.
Do any of you know reliable refurbish's that are getting rid of equipment at reasonable prices?
Thanks
 
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