2009/8/4 William Allen Simpson <[email protected]>:

> If acquisition cost is a concern, you might also consider building the
> hardware from scratch.  Solaris 10 runs on most x86 hardware, but you
> have to be careful about selecting hardware (especially network and
> storage) that is on the Solaris HCL.


Any generic x86 server hardware should be fine in general. Dells
certainly are, I believe HP is actively supporting Solaris too.


> If you have to buy now, and are unlikely to upgrade for years, the current
> gold plated performance version is Sun ZFS over NetApp filers.


Rilly? I thought they were comparable in performance but Sun was way
cheaper (hence the patent kerfuffle).


- d.

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