Server hardware

[dotnerd]

People,

Where can i find a decent server hardware store ? Ive found Pinnacle Micro but they only want you to buy from their resellers and well none of them have a decent website or even respond on their e-mails.

Im looking for a SunFire x2100 series so if anyone knows anything please let me know

PS; A place that sells seperate 1u or 2u cases AND proper power supplies would be nice too

 

[TheRift]

Try Axiz for 1u and 2u stuff and PSUs.

Dunno who does Sun. Must it be sun? Tyan server boards should be good too, they have boards up to 4 Opterons.

I once tried to make up a price for a Tyan-based "server" about 2 years ago. 2x Quad CPU boards with 4x dual-core Opterons, a piggyback board with another 4x dual-core Opterons, each CPU with 16GB RAM and uber-large drives and ofcourse some SLI type video cards (really need those for a server ) and I hit R300K before thinking about a chassis to put it in.

Anyway, try Frontosa for Tyan. I recall they had them on the price list.

 

[dotnerd]

Thing is with Tyan,

They are simply one of the "self proclaimed" best, ive had numerous products from them in the past but as soon as the **** hits the fan ure stuck with a huuge bill. For my needs i need to stick to 1 vendor or 2 big ones. This makes the service contract cheaper and ensures a steady flow of identical machines.

The config you chose back then was kinda ridiculous, hence the price

 

[SinnerG]

Yip, that's right. It was an exercise in ridiculousness and I succeeded.

Then just get an Intel server (chassis, board, CPUs). No failure and no hassle to date and they've been up 24/7 for months (power permitting).

 

[SilverNodashi]

Frontosa doesn't sell Tyan. Rectron will sell you Intel, or if you're looking for a DIY option, get a 1U chassis from Cyberdyne and fit your own Mobo / RAM / CPU / HDD, etc.