[NTLUG:Discuss] Rack-mount server vendors?

[Jason Fortezzo]

At 09:20 AM 3/14/2002, you wrote:
 >I just built my first Compaq DL380 2U unit.  This is a very nice platform.
 >Dual 1.13Ghz PIII with hardware RAID (5) and 10K rpm 36G SCSI x 3.  Disk
 >operations on this box are so fast that most software has a difficult
 >time keeping up... pretty cool.  Still wish you could redirect the BIOS 
messages out the
 >serial port like you can do with the Dell units... but otherwise, a 
pretty nice platform
 >(and VERY VERY LOUD!!).

If you are looking for some type of remote access solution,
Compaq makes a "RIB" (Remote Insight Board) that redirects
keyboard, video and a whole lot more to a Web browser.  The
RIB board has a battery pack on it, and is accessible even when the
server is turned off.  You can upgrade the firmware, boot virtual
floppy disks; all sorts of neat stuff.  They go for ~$1500, I think.
Sun also has something called RSC (Remote System Control) which
I've yet to use.



Jason Fortezzo
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