[NTLUG:Discuss] Dell Computer -- Linux - M$ server ad

[Kyle_Davenport@compusa.com]

I've been hoping for a long time to find some compact, yet cheap, server class
pc's for a beowolf cluster.  Dell's linux server here is only 1U high!  Even 10
of those wouldn't take up much room, and they are the cheapest 1U servers (with
adequate performance) I've seen.   Still I wish these components were available
for the do-it-yourselfer, because $2K x 10 is still too much for a toy.

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greenglow484 at juno.com on 06/15/2000 11:22:29 PM

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Subject:  [NTLUG:Discuss] Dell Computer -- Linux - M$ server ad



Following is the first ad of its type I recall seeing, by any of the
major PC catalog/ 800-number vendors.

In this week's print issue of InfoWorld, Dell has a 2-page spread ad, on
their Dell "Powerapp Web 100" servers.  They have listings for 2 servers:
 One with a single 9 gig SCSI HD, one with dual 9 gig SCSI HDs.  For
each, they have side-by-side listings for one with RHat 6.2/Apache, and
one with WinMonopoly 2000/IIS server.

On the single-HD server, the Linux model has 64  MB SDRAM; on the
WinMonopoly model, it has 128 MB SDRAM.  On the dual-HD servers, both
have 256 MB SDRAM.

Except for the Linux/ WinMonopoly OS/server difference, and the RAM
difference on the single-HD models, Dell's descriptions of the machines'
other features, hdwe., is identical.

Oh, yes, there's one other difference:  The prices.

For single HD server, Dell's prices (Linux v. M$), are (you can guess
which is which):  $2199.00, vs. $2799.00.

For the dual HD models, Dell's prices are $3499 and $3799.