Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-21 Thread Lindsay Holmwood
Matthew Hannigan wrote: On Wed, Jul 20, 2005 at 08:18:44PM +1000, Ben Donohue wrote: Just wondering if there are any ideas out there about where to buy good compatible with Linux hardware. Possibly building a custom machine. Or how about 3 years warranty on a name brand server? HP? IBM?

RE: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-21 Thread Rowling, Jill
PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2005 4:10 PM To: Slug list Subject: Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware. Matthew Hannigan wrote: On Wed, Jul 20, 2005 at 08:18:44PM +1000, Ben Donohue wrote: Just wondering if there are any ideas out there about where to buy good compatible

Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-21 Thread Matthew Hannigan
On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 05:00:20PM +1000, Rowling, Jill wrote: Then again, if your computer room is too hot, everything will be noisy. Bring the temperature down to you-need-jacket level and it all quietens down remarkably. Ah, yeah, but that's the issue for some (most?) machine / linux

RE: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-21 Thread Mark O'Connor
-Original Message- From: Lindsay Holmwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2005 4:10 PM To: Slug list Subject: Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware. Matthew Hannigan wrote: On Wed, Jul 20, 2005 at 08:18:44PM +1000, Ben Donohue wrote: Just wondering

RE: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-21 Thread Rowling, Jill
. -Original Message- From: Matthew Hannigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 22 July 2005 9:41 AM To: Rowling, Jill Cc: Slug list Subject: Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware. On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 05:00:20PM +1000, Rowling, Jill wrote: Then again, if your computer room

Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-21 Thread Terry Collins
Rowling, Jill wrote: Well our home Athlon Debian system seems to know all about fan management (noisy bugger in summer!). And don't forget to examine the sound path and sound deadening opportunites along the way like curtains, canite, etc. sometimes more productive. -- Terry Collins

[SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-20 Thread Ben Donohue
Hi Slugs, I've been given a project to commission a Linux server for the web and am looking for the best hardware. Software wise I'm thinking of Centos version 3.5 with possibly Xen for virtual machines, however I'm open to other ideas, eg. name based virtual hosting. Initially it will hold

Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-20 Thread David Kempe
Ben Donohue wrote: Just wondering if there are any ideas out there about where to buy good compatible with Linux hardware. Possibly building a custom machine. Or how about 3 years warranty on a name brand server? HP? IBM? 4G Might not get much with a brand name. I wouldn't bother with

Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-20 Thread Matthew Hannigan
On Wed, Jul 20, 2005 at 08:18:44PM +1000, Ben Donohue wrote: [ .. ] Hardware wise I was given the amount or around $4000. I am looking at around 3Ghz server with SATA drives RAID 5. It will be on a broadband connection. Just wondering if there are any ideas out there about where to buy good

Re: [SLUG] Ideas for linux internet server hardware.

2005-07-20 Thread Howard Lowndes
Matthew Hannigan wrote: One note with all these server type 1u rack units like the sun 20z or hp dl360 is that they sound like a cessna taking off. So only suitable for a machine room. Now, that's a sound I like - rather like a well oiled sewing machine :) -- Howard. LANNet Computing