On 6-2-2009 16:27 Bruce Momjian wrote:
The experiences I have heard is that Dell looks at server hardware in the same way they look at their consumer gear, "If I put in a cheaper part, how much will it cost Dell to warranty replace it". Sorry, but I don't look at my performance or downtime in the same way Dell does. ;-)
I'm pretty sure all major server-suppliers will have some form of risk-analysis for their servers, especially in the high volume x86 market where most servers are replaced in three years time anyway. And although Dell's image for quality hardware isn't too good, the servers we have from them all reached high uptimes before we did hardware unrelated reboots. Our Dell-desktops/workstations have seen a bit more support-technician's though, so we're not becoming fanboys any time soon ;-) They seem to be much more serious on quality for their servers compared to the other stuff.
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