[lug] number cruncher

[George Sexton]

I've bought many machines from here:

http://www.serversdirect.com/

Rack mount server grade equipment is more expensive than consumer grade
equipment. So, if you're looking at the prices and comparing them to
consumer equipment, you're not going to be happy.

George Sexton
MH Software, Inc.
303 438-9585
www.mhsoftware.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-
> bounces at lug.boulder.co.us] On Behalf Of Steve A Hart
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 2:58 PM
> To: Boulder (Colorado) Linux Users Group -- General Mailing List
> Subject: [lug] number cruncher
> 
> Hey everyone,
> 
> I was hoping for suggestions on a new system I'm trying to price out.
> 
> Here's the basics of what I'm looking for:
> 
> -Rack mounted 1U or 2U system
> -number cruncher.  Can handle multiple users running multiple processor
> and memory intensive codes.
> -Physical hard drive space is not an issue, it will need to only really
> hold the OS.
> -Will be running RHEL5
> 
> I could always do Dell or Penguin Computing but they always seem
> overpriced to me and don't seem to fit what I'm looking for.
> 
> Just fishing for some ideas.....
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Steve
> --
> Steve Hart
> Systems Administrator
> Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
> University of Colorado Boulder
> shart at colorado.edu
> (303)492-8109
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