From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 29 16:31:31 2007 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 3949C16A49A for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:31:31 +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 8A14813C455 for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:30:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) 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 l9TGR4H1011707; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:27:04 -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 l9TGR4SL011706; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:27:04 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:27:04 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Andrew Wasilczuk Message-ID: <20071029162704.GF11142@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20071029000347.GA25576@farnborough.darq.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20071029000347.GA25576@farnborough.darq.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recommended servers for FreeBSD 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: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:31:31 -0000 On Mon, Oct 29, 2007 at 12:03:47AM +0000, Andrew Wasilczuk wrote: > Hi, > > I'm interested to see what servers people use for FreeBSD. I used to > buy the IBM xSeries x306 for firewalls and web servers and the x206 for > low budget file servers, but both aren't being sold anymore. I recently > got a few IBM x3200 and x3550. They are really nicely built and I > hardly have any problems. However, the on-board RAID controllers > (Adaptec AIC-9580W) aren't supported under FreeBSD so I fit them with > 3ware 9000 series RAID cards. Although I really like those 3ware cards, > it seems like an extra expense that could be avoided. > > What servers do you guys buy and why? I would really like to have the > on-board RAID supported. Do HP servers play well with FreeBSD? If yes, > which models would you recommend? Besides the ubiquitious Dells and HPs, the ones I am have seen that seem to be FreeBSD aware are: (Not that Dell and HP are FreeBSD aware) FreedomTechnologies which used to call itself FreeBSD Systems at: http://www.freedomtc.com/ iX Systems at: http://www.ixsystems.com/ Iron Systems at: http://www.ironsystems.com/ I haven't heard anything bad about any of them. ////jerry > > Many thanks, > > > Andrew. > > -- > __/_/_ w: http://darq.com/ > __/_/_ m: 07971 10 20 88 > / / t: 020 7100 1447 > _______________________________________________ > 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"