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From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
To: Dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
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Subject: Re: 2U server choice - experience/suggestions?
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Dennis wrote:

> >   Propietary layouts offer more features.  For instance, IBM include light
> >guide diagnostics on their motherboards.  No else offers that.  Besides,
> >the motherboard is part of the package.  You can't buy a generic chassis,
> >and a generic motherboard, and get anything as tightly integrated as IBM
> >eServer x340.
> 
> 
> If you are willing to sacrifice flexibility and can be assured that all of 
> these wonderful "features" are fully functional under FreeBSD.....

  But it is all hardware goodies, and requires no software support.  For
instance, when a fan on one of the CPU assembly dies, and the one on the
other end speeds up, and a fan fail light appears on the front of the
unit, that is 100% hardware.


Tom



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