From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 29 21:29:09 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68577106566C for ; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:29:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25F1E8FC08 for ; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:29:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id o9TL3q5P030263; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:03:53 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id o9TL3qnW030262; Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:03:52 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:03:52 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Scott Sipe Message-ID: <20101029210352.GA30196@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Server hardware X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:29:09 -0000 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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"