Re: [Xen-users] Any other good 64-bit machines

[Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Marlier, Ian wrote:
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Shen
> > Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 4:48 PM
> > To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Xen-users] Any other good 64-bit machines
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> > I would like to thank the list for all the tips and 
> > recommendations I got when I asked if Dell Poweredge 2950 
> > would run xen 3.0.3 well. We got one and it is running quite 
> > well with Fedora Core 6 (64 bit x86_64).
> >  
> > I am just wondering if there is a list of rackable 64bit 
> > servers that also run Linux x86_64 (does not have to be FC, 
> > but preferably free ones) well. Thanks for sharing your 
> > experiences. I also would like the cpu supports the intel vt 
> > or amd-v technology.
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> My personal experience says that it's not worth spending the money for a
> brand name.  Find a black box vendor who'll build something for you, to
> your specs, and you'll save tons.  (We use PCs for Everyone here in the
> Boston area; 4 or 5 years now, and no problems with service or support
> or anything else.  They've been great, and much easier to deal with than
> Dell.)
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Find a *competent* black box vendor who won't send ou parts that fell 
off somebody's truck in Taiwan and have never been tested. I've worked 
for, and left ASAP, a black box vendor that was doing just that.
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