From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 21 23:05:53 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A0FE16A41F for ; Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:05:53 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from grog.secure-computing.net (grog.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A789E43D48 for ; Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:05:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from [192.168.1.101] (snipe.secure-computing.net [216.243.161.77]) (authenticated bits=0) by grog.secure-computing.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j9LN9wXH003699 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:09:58 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; s=grog; d=secure-computing.net; c=nofws; q=dns; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc: content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer:x-spam-status:x-spam-checker-version; b=a44ri+okI7/uZf7ycMck5Vu1ck11Lw3StApYb27vZrk98AVFaDT/Kfa88r58kBG5L qjzEIqKc48rr/Gp1IIsSw== In-Reply-To: <435971FA.8040202@freebsdfreaks.net> References: <43595B0B.8060006@freebsdfreaks.net> <9D6602AB-FF53-4453-A9D5-206EA55DA053@secure-computing.net> <435971FA.8040202@freebsdfreaks.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <82319F4C-E14C-4E6E-BCFE-1FEC1418C552@secure-computing.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric F Crist Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:05:31 -0500 To: Matt Crossley X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.9 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.2 (2004-11-16) on grog.secure-computing.net Cc: Ben Siemon , free bsd questions Subject: Re: Suggestions for server hardware sub 800 dollars 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, 21 Oct 2005 23:05:53 -0000 On Oct 21, 2005, at 5:55 PM, Matt Crossley wrote: > Eric F Crist wrote: > > >> On Oct 21, 2005, at 4:18 PM, Matt Crossley wrote: >> >> >>> I've found that if it's not really all that heavy a load, >>> machines at Dell that regularly come up are worth it. >>> The latest one that I saw in a Dell flyer (in Canada), was a >>> Celeron 2.9, 512MB, 80 or 60GB, etc, etc for $349 CAD. >>> Can beat it, in many ways! >>> >>> If you want to build it yourself, then maybe you can build >>> yourself a little mini-ATX machine, one that's small and out of >>> the way? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Matt >>> >> >> >> >> Speaking of Dell... I know that I have seen some pretty nifty 1u >> rack servers for as little as $450. >> You don't to build it, but not a bad deal IMHO. >> >> > > hmmm, Do you have any links for that? I'd be interested, even if it > is US Dollars! > > > Matt Nevermind. Must have been a promotion. I was referring to the Dell PowerEdge 850. I see now that it's priced at $999. My bad. _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson