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From: Pat Wendorf <beholder@unios.dhs.org>
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To: Gustavo Vieira =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gon=E7alves?= Coelho Rios <gustavo@ifour.com.br>
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I'm not sure if this will help, but we use a Dell Optiplex GX110 (yes
it's a desktop system), for our production database server.  It has ~240
days of uptime, handles 600+ users, etc.  

We're pretty happy with it.

- Pat

Gustavo Vieira Gonçalves Coelho Rios wrote:
> 
> Hi folks!
> 
> I am considering buying a server, wich is the best approach?
> 
> 1) Buy a server ready to use server; or
> 2) Buy the pieces and assemble them together.
> 
> Which of theses approaches would you go for?
> 
> Second:
> 
> I have interest on Dell Hardware, what do you have to say? Specially
> PowerEdge series (from 300SC to 2450 models)
> 
> Anyone running these dell boxes? How Stable? Performance? etc....
> 
> Third:
> I would like to hear suggestions on motherboards and memmory (memmory
> are always critical, and there are plenty of trash on the market).
> 
> Fourth:
> 
> I saw from 4.3 release notes that it support ADAPTEC RAID 3400, but i
> could not figure out which device should i include in my kernel config.
> file. Would it be aac ?
> 
> Thanks a lot for your time and cooperation.
> 
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