From what i remember, when i was working with an ISP way back 1996, i was a tech support then, our company bought a DEC Alpha server worth almost 500,000 k (bare) no hdd, just the basics with 256 memory. It's expensive coz of its 64 bit architecture. DEC Alpha is a very powerful server. 1 DEC Alpha could manage a Medium Scale ISP. Our 1 DEC Alpha handled more than 300 domains, 1,800 dial-up users, our mail server, authentication server, accounting server etc.
Currently i guess, it will cost 200 to 300K at least for 1 server with 1 hotswap scsi HDD that's it. Compare to a 4 x 32 bit servers that would cost around 120K max clustered. I don't know, but for me this 4 servers is just equivalent to 1 DEC Alpha with regards to performance. DEC Alpha is never cheap. When we bought for the OS only for 2000 compliancy it worth 158,000.00 for the fucking OS only. Yes, Dec Alpha is available locally. This is just my view, m open for comments. Thank you. Darrel At 10:12 AM 2/27/02 +0000, you wrote: >Is there someone familiar with the cost of a >DEC Alpha Server as compared to the cost of >implementing a Linux cluster. Because someone >is arguing with me that a DEC Alpha is cheaper >than clustered computers. I said otherwise, >because I still think that clustered machines >are more cost effective. And also of it's >benefits, like load balancing and data >redundancy. And are DEC Alpha's available >locally? > >-- >Xander Solis >APC-CNE23 > > > >________________________________________________________________ > >This message was delivered to you by Asia Pacific College. >Scanning and Virus Filtering is delivered by RAVAntivirus. >For more information, please visit our website or e-mail the >system administrators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >"The information in this electronic message is privileged and >confidential, intended only for use of the individual or entity >named as addressee and recipient. If you are not the addressee >indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the >message to such person), you may not copy, use, disseminate or >deliver this message. In such case, you should immediately delete >this email and notify the sender by reply email. Please advise >immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet >email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other >information expressed in this message are not given, nor endorsed >by and are not the responsibility of APC unless otherwise indicated >by an authorized representative of APC independent of this message." > >_ >Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at >http://plug.linux.org.ph >To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
