I'll go put my foot in my mouth now... Thanks never new that
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim McAtee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Server" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: Dell PowerApp 120 and CF Server
> Actually, the PowerApp series of servers are billed as "appliance
servers".
> The've got a web server, a cache server, and one or two others. The idea
is
> that it's pre-configures, with Dell's own remote management software. I
> think the hardware is identical to their PowerEdge servers, but IIRC, they
> have a special "embedded" version of Windows 2000 that Microsoft recently
> began selling. More info:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/sak/dell.asp
>
> I'm not sure what Dell's stance is on adding additional application
software
> to these platforms. Undoubtedly it works, but I think the idea is that
> these machines are supposed to be _really_ plug and play, and mostly used
> for a single service. Of course, they no doubt support ASP and Front Page
> extensions, since those come pre-installed.
>
> I think I read somewhere that the "embedded" W2k Server is Microsoft's
> reaction to the overwhelming use of Linux and BSD on these so-called
server
> appliances. With many of those machines selling in the $900 to $2000
range,
> installing an $800 licensed copy of Windows 2000 Server is obviously
> prohibitive. So Microsoft makes a cheaper version of Windows 2000 to be
> sold to OEM's for use in their appliances.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Server" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Dell PowerApp 120 and CF Server
>
>
> > It should work, ask Dell why it has app in the server name if it can't
> run
> > as a app server
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wil de bruin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "CF-Server" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 4:54 PM
> > Subject: Dell PowerApp 120 and CF Server
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Has anyone installed CF server on a Dell powerapp 120? People at Dell
> here
> > > in the Netherlands try to explain me this server is only suitable for
> > > static pages. I was wondering if CF will function on this device and
> also
> > > if this is permitted according to the Dell / windows 2000 license.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > Wil de Bruin.com
>
>
>
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