Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:03:52 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> To: Scott Sipe <cscotts@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Server hardware Message-ID: <20101029210352.GA30196@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTinx--yd%2B-8Tb_BcabPPmaLwsOVYGeGKYoWw%2Bhph@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTinx--yd%2B-8Tb_BcabPPmaLwsOVYGeGKYoWw%2Bhph@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:52:22AM -0400, Scott Sipe wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm getting ready to buy a new server system (running FreeBSD of course) for
> a small business. I have always before bought off-the-shelf parts and built
> my own, but am thinking of getting a packaged system this time. I want
> something fairly horsey. Xeon(s), 8-16gb ram, several terabytes storage,
> etc. The system will run at least one VM (virtualbox) at all times, and I've
> been thinking about using an SSD for the system drive and database storage,
> and a RAID for the rest.
>
> My question -- are any server vendors well recommended for FreeBSD? I've
> looked at some seemingly decently priced Dells/HPs, but would appreciate any
> advice. Seems there are at times some hardware issues with some Dell
> controllers.
I don't know about recommended for FreeBSd, but they can come with
FreeBSD loaded. Here are some addresses for hardware that is supposed
to be very FreeBSD friendly. I haven't had any contact with any of
them in quite a while, so I don't have any recent information. But I
have heard each spoken well of in the past.
http://www.ixsystems.com/
http://www.servaris.com/ This one used to be called 'FreeBSD Systems'
Guess they have branched out or something.
http://www.ironsystems.com/
http://eracks.com/
Besides these specialty systems I have done well with Dell PowerEdge
and HP Servers, though I have only built 4 or 5 HP servers with FreeBSD.
All worked well except one HP 350 arrived with a motherboard DOA. They
replaced it promptly and it worked fine after that.
////jerry
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
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