Re: Need opinion on Dell vs. HP on SCO 5.0.7
From: Brian K. White (brian_at_aljex.com)
Date: 07/12/05
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Date: 11 Jul 2005 18:33:44 -0400
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From: "Mark" <mraho@inland-av.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.misc
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Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 4:45 PM
Subject: Need opinion on Dell vs. HP on SCO 5.0.7
> Hello,
>
> We are currently running SCO-Unix Openserver 5.0.5 on an old Proliant
> server. It's been rock solid for 8 yrs. We are looking to purchase a new
> server to run 5.0.7., and I'm just trying to get opinions as to what is
> the
> best server. Specifically, looking at a Proliant ML350 G4 vs. a PowerEdge
> 2800. Also looking at an (expensive!) IBM xSeries 226. Any thoughts or
> experiences with these manufacturers, and what would you recommend?
> Thanks
> all!
I generally don't like proprietary boxes and their proprietary drivers & OS
patches & hardware.
One of my current problem cases is a recently installed ML380g4 and the
unexpected little compatibility surprises with it's built in raid card and a
tape drive and the osr5 driver & only the osr5 driver, tape drives are
supported on the same hardware on other os's, might be ok on osr5 too even
if not advertised, but we may still have some other kind of typical scsi
problem like termination or mismatched settings between the bios and the
drives jumpers. While installing that box I needed, *needed*, a floppy drive
because that was the only way to load a btld needed for the raid card. The
floppy wasn't in it, and because of the proprietary connectors inside, it
was impossible for me to even temporarily jury-rig a loose floppy, let alone
install it. I actually had to order the special floppy from HP and wait for
it to arrive via shipping before I could proceed to install the box! That
kind of thing in intolerable to me. But that's me and maybe only just me.
When the special floppy did arrive, it dropped in place absolutely
effortlessly, not so much as a thumb-screw. it had a short stiff little
ribbon cable sticking out the back, and when the drive is popped into it's
slot, the connector on the cable gets push into it's mate in the server
perfectly firmly and perfectly lined-up with no need for me to think or be
careful or have any skill at all with handling things like this. Your
grandmother could install the floppy drive on the first try without asking
for any help. I'm sure for some people that is valuable enough to offset the
type of annoyance I described that comes with dealing with anything
proprietary.
These days I get sco boxes from Seneca Data.
Then again, the only support I want or need is good warranties on the
hardware, which Seneca offers and makes good on it with no fuss,
and I want someone else to do the work of vetting hardware combinations for
compatibility and reliability, which Seneca does quite well. They have some
pretty good guys doing the assembly and testing and os loading.
If Dell or Compaq offer support for installing/configuring/maintaining the
OS, and you want that, then I'd go with the Compaq.
If you want that kind of support but don't care who provides it so long as
it's good then I highly recommend a combination of a white-box from Seneca
www.senecadata.com (Ask for Carolyn Schmauder and say Brian from Aljex sent
you. You won't get a special discount, nor will I, but what the heck :) and
pick anyone from the consultants list on Tony Lawrences site www.pcunix.com
for support or to augment your own.
Brian K. White -- brian@aljex.com -- http://www.aljex.com/bkw/
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