From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 29 19:44:27 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 3CD0516A4AB for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:44:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnslinky@gmail.com) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.180]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF7C613C4A6 for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:44:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mnslinky@gmail.com) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id u77so3206838pyb for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:44:15 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; bh=k35/OwK0p2Axq2emOJCJYZuh3rqU85KBFK0dl9mldPM=; b=qiqwDg+nkbP+NmfiHM7+UFecV9Mzjb1nuPeiiY/NoW+6IyaIkHrp0HvysWolw3V7GZFXP0hL4OJyWfXJoe5CTuHEh35oympEMror1mb8zTg7d2knBW71U2aZPurwgRetU4ilw2Snjpi7M04OkEkufWdMYJr8uxcMFxXa8fLSK6g= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=kWZzhqpIk62dsR3KVxhokZ7jnnpvas7ybhdStpz843a08IwL5LfpKLsHOHK3X2UhzVEFhLMXeYCm7/uw0cERalrRLpwisEgdL7QVDPC3yzqaqhqeH5DVJY2edn7GEliEOuCk77sTUQzLwbha3i+4HS8UULoxpfNOqhA9bTHZi+c= Received: by 10.35.68.3 with SMTP id v3mr7844788pyk.1193687055489; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:44:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?10.0.0.14? ( [74.95.66.25]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id z80sm15511335pyg.2007.10.29.12.44.09 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:44:11 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: <1193685311.964.11.camel@viola.izb.knu.ac.kr> References: <20071029000347.GA25576@farnborough.darq.net> <200710282036.39340.lists@jnielsen.net> <20071029013653.GA32045@farnborough.darq.net> <1193673897.934.22.camel@doraji.izb.knu.ac.kr> <1193685311.964.11.camel@viola.izb.knu.ac.kr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <301DD680-2AA7-4AE3-8681-DC0DF48E0B00@gmail.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Eric Crist Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:44:09 -0500 To: User Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) 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 19:44:27 -0000 On Oct 29, 2007, at 2:15 PM, Byung-Hee HWANG wrote: > Hello, > > On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 12:05 -0500, Eric Crist wrote: >> On Oct 29, 2007, at 11:04 AM, Byung-Hee HWANG wrote: >> >> How do HP servers compare to Dell? We're Dell fans here, but always >> willing to look at something better. > > I do not know about Dell well. However i *really* want to use Dell > if i > have a chance. I think Dell is also good friend of FreeBSD. > If you're looking for a Dell recommendation, I'll give you one. I've had nothing but great luck with them. So far, all their hardware I've tried to use has been supported. There are rumors that their newest systems have gigabit network cards that FreeBSD doesn't have a stable driver for, so you're forced to install an Intel or other one in one of the available PCI slots. RAID works great, hot swap and the whole works. Even the RAID battery status comes up in dmesg appropriately. We tend to use used systems, as we're not in need of the fastest systems out there, but we're looking at buying a couple brand-new within the next month or so. If you're interested, trying buying a box on eBay (great prices), and you'll be pleasantly surprised. HTH! ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks