[rescue] Re: intel vs. sun- for real

[Robert Novak]

On Sun, 21 Jul 2002 s at avoidant.org wrote:

> OK, I've got a similar question. I'm wanting to replace 8 Intel boxes
> running Solaris with SPARC(s). Can someone recommend a suitable machine
> that won't cost upwards of $100,000?

You should be able to find a suitable E4500 on the used market to do this.
I'm guessing you're using single processor Intel boxes, which may not be a
safe assumption. 

I got a pair of 4x400MHz 4GB E4500s for $30k a couple of months ago. That
would give you 8 400MHz/8MB CPUs, 4 ethernets, 4 SCSI channels (which
would each take up to 15 drives if you're not worried about bus
saturation)... not a bad system. Get three such systems and you've got 12
CPUs etc... for $45k or so. 

Just a thought. There are other more distributed ways to do it (E420,
V280, etc...). 

Rob

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