What are the specific personal experiences.  That is hard evidence.

Adam Maloney wrote:

> Compaq?  Isn't that the company that used to put /used/ hardware in it's
> "new" computers at your local Best Buy?
>
> ...and what about expandability...no one else in the industry uses such
> high-tech parts like T-10 torx screws, which you can only buy the T-10
> driver at 2 places in Minnesota.  Gotta love that!
>
> Make him administer a Proliant 1600 for a day.  If he still has his hands
> after it explodes he'll want to march down to Compaq HQ and punch someone
> in person.
>
> Sorry, I have no hard evidence against Compaq...but I've never really
> looked for any.  All I have is personal experience.
>
> Adam Maloney
> Systems Administrator
> Sihope Communications
>
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Joseph Heil wrote:
>
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> >   I need some ammunition here.  I am in the process of evaluating VALinux and
> > Compaq high end hardware for a high availability solution for my
> > companies website.  The CTO wants nothing to do with VALinux, says that
> > financially are unstable and products unproved, as compared to Compaq.
> > I need some hard evidence that VALinux is a stable company and the
> > have rock solid solutions.  I have heard through some admins, that
> > the Compaq Linux solution is not as solid as VALinux's.  Finally, I have
> > two VALinux servers in use, now, as development and production webservers,
> > so I know they work and work well.  He bias runs pretty deep, kinda like
> > the people who would die for MS.  So I would appreciate any leads anyone can
> > give me on helping me educate my boss.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joseph A. Heil, Jr.                  heilja at varsityonline.com
> > VarsityOnline.com                    http://www.varsityonline.com
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