SOHO SUN Server - I'm giving up



I tried to setup a small office server that controlls an automated
software build system (compilation on 5 different computers and 18 OS
combinations), maintains business datas in a postgresql database, works
as subversion server and as the staging server for the main website.

Everything is so complicated on SUN hardware. I purchased a Ultra 10
put it 10 GB but was not able to add a hardware IDE RAID or control the
power supply (programmed switch on/off).

I'm now moving to a 733 Mhz PIII with 512 MB running Linux and Hardware
RAID 1 for the main 80 GB and 2 external Firewire Backup Disk. I spend
to much time trying to setup the Sparc System, and it seems to have no
value for such a small low traffic system.

So it seems pretty clear to me why SUN is lossing ground in the
small/mid server range. It simply makes no sense to purchase this.

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