I was
surprised I couldn't find a decent deal on a rack mount PC
server,
Wow, what was wrong with those dual PII/PIII ones in the pickup truck?
They had dual ethernet, dual RS-232, Ultra SCSI, were tested right
in front of the purchaser, and started at $40. Highway robbery (and OT
I realize). But they seemed rather "pre-Carly".
Nothing was wrong with them. Somehow I managed to miss them!!!
I went back today based on your statement that there would be someone
with them cheap... I found the guy, and realized that I never saw him
Saturday. I don't know how, and I'm kind of annoyed that I didn't see him.
I got a good deal on a pair of them. 2u, dual p2 400 MHz with dual 9.1 GB
scsi drives, $40 each. His Saturday price was $55 each for the same
setup, and I would have happily paid the extra $15 each to avoid the
drive a 2nd time (in fact, these units cost me MORE then the saved $30
combined between tolls, gas, and my time).
So I'm happy now as I can replace my tower server and get it into my
rack, and replace 3 other machines acting as web and FTP for a series of
domains with a single one of these rack servers.
Thanks for the heads up that he was there.
-chris
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