[Discuss] Linux Consulting

2011-07-16 Thread Dutkiewicz, Vicky
Hello, Ages ago (in 2006) we had some interest in consulting for Safari through your user group. We are running Linux, fedora core. We are using perl scripts to process a very large amount of data each month. Our machine has stopped working and we do not have the knowledge to fix it.

Re: [Discuss] Small Linux server recommendation?

2011-07-16 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org [mailto:discuss- bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On Behalf Of Robert La Ferla I am looking for a hardware recommendation for a Linux server. Price under $500 ($300 ideal). It should be small form factor, have 1-2 gigabit ethernet ports (2

Re: [Discuss] Small Linux server recommendation?

2011-07-16 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org [mailto:discuss- bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Feldman While Dell does make decent consumer grade PCs, I still question their servers. The HP ProLiant (eg. Compaq) has a long history of stability. The DL 380 is a real

Re: [Discuss] Small Linux server recommendation?

2011-07-16 Thread Jerry Feldman
On 07/16/2011 10:19 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org [mailto:discuss- bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Feldman While Dell does make decent consumer grade PCs, I still question their servers. The HP ProLiant (eg. Compaq) has a

Re: [Discuss] Dell

2011-07-16 Thread Tom Metro
Jerry Feldman wrote: While Dell does make decent consumer grade PCs, I still question their servers. I thought the general consensus was that the reverse was true. I've had limited dealings with Dell, and they haven't left me with a positive impression. I've known people who have had multiple

Re: [Discuss] D-I-Y NAS enclosures

2011-07-16 Thread Tom Metro
Benjamin Carr wrote: I am personally enamored of the HP Proliant Microserver... It has a 64bit AMD Athlon II Neo processor, two DIMM slots (supports ECC), one gigabit NIC, a four drive cage (not hot-swap)... Nice packaging. All that in a 10 x 10 x 8 cube. Given the 4-drive cage, it seems to be