26 Jan
2013
26 Jan
'13
2:02 p.m.
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 6:16 PM, David Riley <fraveydank at gmail.com> wrote:
wouldn't go. I just wish I could run it on modern
hardware
that didn't cost an arm and a leg; I like the idea of Itanium,
and Poulson looks like it's the first generation that
could compete in the semi-mainstream, but even very
used Tukwila and Montecito models sell for over $1000.
They certainly can, although I've seen Integrity rx2620s (for example)
well under the $1k mark on EBay. In fact, there's one right now for
$325 + $45 shipping (I have no connection to seller).
Like another poster mentioned, I too have been contemplating picking
up some cheap Integrity hardware and a shared disk array for playing
around with a VMS/I64 cluster, so I've been watching the prices off
and on for a little while.
-Andy