Agreed. 4 computers in towers (mini and full) are quieter than 1 2U rack mount
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF]Cluebie for Newbie? Rack vs Tower servers? On 12/15/06, Vince Teachout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would someone give me a brief tutorial on the advantages/disadvantes, > pros/cons of using a Rack server vs a Tower server? > Rack: smaller, denser, more expensive: use in a data center when you are paying for the amount of real estate your machine takes up. Noisier, usually: more air flow needed in a smaller space. Tower: larger, more room for more stuff inside. Noisy. ymmv -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
