[geeks] value of PIII PC servers

[Joshua Boyd]

On Mon, Jun 12, 2006 at 12:59:28PM -0400, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> I'm looking to pick up a dual Pentium III PC server.
> 
> I don't know a lot about them, and mostly picked that setup because they
> are all 3-5 years old so they should be inexpensive.
> 
> I've seen Dell Poweredge 2400 servers for $100-$300, depending on CPU
> speed and available drives.  They all have dual power supplies and U160
> SCSI.  Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris suppor their SCSI controllers.
> 
> Is a 2400 with a pair of 700-800MHz CPUs worth $300?

I don't think so.  I think it would be closer to $100-$200.  For $300
you should be able to buy better machines that are also rackable.  18
months ago my employer bought some barely used HP rack mount servers
with dual 833mhz CPUs, U160 RAIDs with 6 18gig 10k or 15k RPM disks
each, remote management cards, gigabit ethernet, and 2 gigs of ram each
for $300.  
 
> Recommendations of other PC servers appreciated of course, but I have a
> strict budget and space requirements.  Nothing over $300, and I can't
> use rack mount equipment.  I have no racks, and my server table doesn't
> have a whole lot of depth for a long rackmount system.

Take your $300 and split it between a rack and a rackmount PC?
 

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