On 2012-04-17, Marcin <mig...@gmail.com> wrote: > * at least one/preferably two PCI-X slots to add one dual/couple of single > fibre network cards
usually PCIE on anything modern > * IPMI 2.0 with out of band management if rs232 isn't enough, you want one with a dedicated nic on a secure management network. > I am pushed towards buying from one of the big vendors (IBM/Dell/HP/?) as > one of the requirements is to have 24x7x4h or 24x7x8h support. if you're buying a few, spare h/w is probably cheaper (and easier to get hold of when you need it).