Re: Server motherboard recommendation wanted

On December 12, 2007 06:42 pm geek wrote:
I am going to build two identical file servers using FreeBSD. They
will be in a mixed linux and windoze network.

I intend to use SCSI drives. I am not looking for the latest and
greatest. I am not looking for each and every possible bell and
whistle.

I DO want maximum stability, reliability and compatibility with FreeBSD
and Samba.

I am seeking suggestions or recommendations.

Thank you to all in advance.

We have great success using the Tyan Thunder K8SD-Pro (S2882-D)
motherboard. It is a dual socket 940 motherboard that supports AMD
Opteron 200-series CPU (including dual-core), 16 GB ECC DDR400 RAM, with
2 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X slots, 2 64-bit/100 MHz PCI-X slots, and 1
32-bit/33 MHz PCI slot. Comes with onboard SATA and (optional) SCSI
controllers.

Uses the AMD-8000 series core chipsets.

Everything is fully supported by FreeBSD 6.1+ (and Debian Linux 4.0).

We use these in file server (Samba and NFS), print server (Samba, CUPS,
and lpr), routers/firewalls (IPFW/natd), X terminal servers (thin-client
and diskless), VMWare servers, Xen servers, and more. Very stable
systems.

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School District 73 (250) 377-HELP [377-4357]
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