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Re: [LUG] question about server hardware from dnuk

 

dave morgan wrote:

>Hi,
> We are considering replacing our current file server which is slow 
>(the disks are slower than the 100mbit LAN), and unreliable (4 disks 
>failed in 2 years in a 3 disk RAID5 array, and involved shutting down 
>the server and opening the case to replace them)
>
>This is for nfs + samba + nis.
>
>We are considering this https://secure.dnuk.com/systems/g320hs.php as a possible 
>replacement.
>
>Any comments or experiences of dnuk hardware?
>  
>

No comments RE dnuk - but personally I'd go for a SCSI HDD - and hate to 
say it but the dell severs are very diffucult to beat on price.

The basic SC430 is currently run as a bit of a loss leader I think,

Kevin

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