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From: "Jean-Paul Natola" <jnatola@familycareintl.org>
To: "Richard Collyer" <richard@firebadger.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
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Subject: RE: server hardware
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The box that currently runs is an old dimension, 400 mhz mirrored IDE =
256
ram, so anything / everything out there on the market  will be =
improvement,
as far as putting it together I can most certainly do it,  if it will be
cost-effective, plus I love the thought of it.

I'm not following you entirely on the " pay more for rental but less for =
the
box" , can you elaborate a bit on that?

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Collyer [mailto:richard@firebadger.net]=20
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 4:57 PM
To: Jean-Paul Natola; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: server hardware

Jean-Paul Natola wrote:
> Hi all,
>=20
> I'm looking to move my bsd box to a 1u rack (running out of room under =
the
> desk)=20
>=20
> The least expensive one I came across at dell is 900, can someone =
suggest ,
a
> more cost effective alternative?

Cost. Specs needed parts you can put in yourself. Need more info.

Why not go 2U and pay more for rental but less for the box and=20
equipment. You can always check on ebay for 1u cases on the cheap.

Cheers
Richard