Damm,  now you guys have give me something to think about.  Oh, btw, this
is a large server enviroment.  We are expecing to spend a min of $100k
in just hardware.

Quoting mjn (mjn at umn.edu):
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Ben Kochie wrote:
> 
> > I'd select neither, unless this is a very large server.  I personaly don't
> > see much reason to go with VALinux, they make generic systems, nothing
> > really special, they use intel motherboards last i checked, which is fine
> > and tested, your boss is pulling shit out of his ass frankly.. the
> > hardware is fine, the company is going through growing pains, so there may
> > be some stability problems.  if you understand hardware, they are a tier
> > three seller, they really don't do much in the development as far as
> > hardware goes.. compaq is i tier 1 seller, they make some of the chips
> > involved in their high end servers.. the "crossbar switch" stuff is really
> > cool, but also makes their hardware damn expensive, and totaly
> > propretary.  personaly, I go with dell for that kind of server, they are
> > tier 2, they make the motherboards, they support linux (i have bought 2
> > pre-installed poweredge linux systems, nicely setup), and they have good
> > service.  unless your boss has a problem with dell.. go with them..
> > 
> > Thank You,
> >         Ben Kochie (ben at nerp.net)
> > 
> 
> I second Ben's emotion.  I giggled when I heard the "If you are calling
> about running Linux on Dell hardware press..." on the Dell helpline.  I
> think they are doing great things and they put together solid
> systems.  We have been buying nothing but Dell server for about 3 years 
> and have really had no problems.  The remote hardware trouble shooting
> stuff that they are introducing is wicked cool too.
> 
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