IBM Surely ?
Wasn't there a saying about no one ever got fired buying IBM or something ?
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostAll airlines have different options, base configurations and add ons, typically it helps if you bother to investigate the options to find the best value package for your requirements, that of course requires some flexibility, ability to read ad understand the options. So if you land in "Frankfurt" which is actually 50 miles miles away then it's your fault, you should not have assumed that Frankfurt actually means just that Frankfurt.
So when you buy Dell, which is the Ryanair of server suppliers, then don't complain that they are a wee bit tulipe. You get what you pay for - you get Dell.
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Yeah but on the plus side, Ryanair only charged me £26 for a return flight home next month
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I'm not bothering with warranty any longer. If it fails, it gets binned, and a new one installed.
It costs too much to even talk to some service desk wonk to get an engineer out.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt's a Ryanair supplier - base units are cheap but if you want to add some stuff on top (like more RAM) then you get ripped off.
Food for thoughts:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02...ied_hdds_only/
Granted we bought those boxes because they are so cheap and since we will use them in redundant setup to do routing/web farm it should suit us nicely, but no way I'll buy higher end Dell boxes.
I've bought and implemented thousands of servers over the years as an Engineer and PM and found all the big suppliers and their approved dealers much the same.
All suppliers have different options, base configurations and add ons, typically it helps if you bother to investigate the options to find the best value package for your requirements, that of course requires some flexibility, ability to read ad understand the options.
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostI've found Dell to be fine as a server supplier, no better or worse than any of the others I've bought hundreds from.
Food for thoughts:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02...ied_hdds_only/
Granted we bought those boxes because they are so cheap and since we will use them in redundant setup to do routing/web farm it should suit us nicely, but no way I'll buy higher end Dell boxes.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostDell is the RyanAir of rack server makers.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostNo, we just forgot to order rails with them, grrr - rack server without rails ffs!
Either way we sure stick to SuperMicro for important stuff...
Server rack rails are expensive no matter what manufacturer you buy from especially if you order them separately.
I've found Dell to be fine as a server supplier, no better or worse than any of the others I've bought hundreds from.
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