Would any of these servers be acceptable?

**dndog** · October 9th, 2004, 3:11 PM

Would any of these servers be acceptable for colocation?

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=04&l=en&s=bsd

Also, can I ship it to Surpass without an operating system on it, and will they take care of the rest?

Thanks.

**Ehaanaes** · October 9th, 2004, 4:55 PM

Would guess they will work fine.

Tell me when you have done this and tell me how it went.

Might have to give it a try for myself some time when i get enough $$$.

Help · October 9th, 2004, 5:05 PM

I've tested the Dell PowerEdge 1600SC, a bit customized in my dad's office, really excellent servers, surpass should have some of them.

**pvera** · October 9th, 2004, 7:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dndog

Would any of these servers be acceptable for colocation?

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=04&l=en&s=bsd

Also, can I ship it to Surpass without an operating system on it, and will they take care of the rest?

Thanks.

I got two of those servers at work (mine are 600 SCs, earlier generation of the ones displayed in that page). The machines are both perfect but the RAM that was shipped with them eventually died on me, out of warranty. Also, they hate cheap RAM, so right now the cost of the RAM on each box exceeds what we paid for the servers themselves.

At my previous job we had racks and racks of the same series of Dell boxes. We never lost a box, all the trouble we had was related to people, not to the servers themselves.

October 9th, 2004, 8:19 PM

I would not buy a computer/server from Dell, HP, or any other Name Brand company. Personnally speaking, I rather built my own (which I have and do) and know exactly what I am getting. Futher more CoLocation are not for the "low end" Intel or AMD powered computer but for actual servers that cost in the thousands of dollars. Items like Dual 73 GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM Harddrives, Four (4) plus gigs of ram, Dual or Quads processors motherboards.
CoLocation are great way to go for the non-average hosting customer compared to the Dedicated, on the overall long term cost.

**Travis** · October 10th, 2004, 12:52 AM

I'd recomend making a 1U or 2U they are alot cheaper per month when colocating

**dndog** · October 11th, 2004, 9:06 PM

Where can I find a 1U or 2U server? That is my goal with colocation - to have a cheaper dedicated experience.

**Travis** · October 11th, 2004, 10:24 PM

make a 1U or a 2U, if you have a real computer store around you they will have the parts needed

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dndog Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Nov 2003 Hosted on Fresh 277 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Would any of these servers be acceptable? Would any of these servers be acceptable for colocation? http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=04&l=en&s=bsd Also, can I ship it to Surpass without an operating system on it, and will they take care of the rest? Thanks. __________________ "Sam puts the sam in sammunity if there was one." - Kayla

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Ehaanaes Forum Moderator Super #1 Joined in Aug 2003 Lives in Norway Hosted on Minerva 1,215 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Would guess they will work fine. Tell me when you have done this and tell me how it went. Might have to give it a try for myself some time when i get enough $$$. __________________ Owner of Minerva and Server :: Beatiful P4's Surpass http://www.case-spider.com Winner of the Surpassies 2004 - Most Spirit. :bravo: Google = Friend!

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Travis ubuntu Fan Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in Calgary Alberta Canada 2,724 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I'd recomend making a 1U or 2U they are alot cheaper per month when colocating __________________ "A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back -- but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you." — Marian Wright Edelman

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dndog Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Nov 2003 Hosted on Fresh 277 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Where can I find a 1U or 2U server? That is my goal with colocation - to have a cheaper dedicated experience. __________________ "Sam puts the sam in sammunity if there was one." - Kayla

October 11th, 2004, 10:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Travis ubuntu Fan Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in Calgary Alberta Canada 2,724 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	make a 1U or a 2U, if you have a real computer store around you they will have the parts needed __________________ "A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back -- but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you." — Marian Wright Edelman

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Help Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in Hermosillo, Sonora, México 47 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I've tested the Dell PowerEdge 1600SC, a bit customized in my dad's office, really excellent servers, surpass should have some of them.

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Dark Matter Guest n/a posts	I would not buy a computer/server from Dell, HP, or any other Name Brand company. Personnally speaking, I rather built my own (which I have and do) and know exactly what I am getting. Futher more CoLocation are not for the "low end" Intel or AMD powered computer but for actual servers that cost in the thousands of dollars. Items like Dual 73 GB Ultra320 SCSI 15K RPM Harddrives, Four (4) plus gigs of ram, Dual or Quads processors motherboards. CoLocation are great way to go for the non-average hosting customer compared to the Dedicated, on the overall long term cost.

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