Re: most bang for buck with ~ $20,000

# jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com / 2006-08-08 14:49:21 -0700:
> >I am considering a setup such as this:
> > - At least dual cpu (possibly with 2 cores each)
> > - 4GB of RAM
> > - 2 disk RAID 1 array for root disk
> > - 4 disk RAID 1+0 array for PGDATA
> > - 2 disk RAID 1 array for pg_xlog
> >
> >Does anyone know a vendor that might be able provide such setup?
>
> I would look at the HP DL 385 or 585. The 385 is going to max a (2) dual
> core cpus. The 585 is (4) dual core cpus.

I don't know about DL385 or DL585, but DL380 seem to go south within
1 year of heavy hitting; precisely the Smart Array RAID controllers
(4 out of 6 disks suddenly "red"; insert new disks, ooops red as
well).

I've seen this happen several times, and came away with a conclusion
that DL380 is sexy, but you don't want to marry it. Then again,
maybe the DL385 is different, though I seem to remember that both
G3 (Smart Array 5i) and G4 (6i) did this.

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