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Re: [LUG] (head in the) Cloud computing

 

Andy Smith wrote:
> Hi alex,
>
> On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 01:35:37PM +0100, alex mclennan wrote:
>   
>>> The servers we removed were very usable in and of themselves: dual
>>> CPU dual core Xeons, 8G RAM, several 73G SCSI disks each.  We found
>>> new uses for many of them, sold a bunch more back to the supplier
>>> (HP) in part exchange, some went to staff and other interested
>>> parties.  There are still a few that we will have to pay an IT
>>> removals firm to take away and dispose of properly, and it still
>>> makes financial sense.
>>>       
>
>   
>> have you still got some of these servers left,alex the noob
>>     
>
> Yes, but they are in Central London and we have to spend time
> running DBAN over the disks so it's taking time to get rid of them.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
>   
hmmm would my L reg\ skoda favorit estate make it to central london,now 
theres a scary thought,alex the noob

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