On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 02:10:06PM -0500, L. V. Lammert wrote: > We have been requested to use Dell HW for some new systems. Any recommended > models (RM) for: > > 1) Gateway/firewall? > 2) SAN?
It really depends on your exact needs (how many NICs, how many disks, etc). Almost every Dell seems to work fine with OpenBSD, but definitely avoid CERC controllers, especially the SATA ones. Go with PERC 4 that are way more reliable. The company I'm working for is almost exclusively buying Dell 1850 nowadays. They work flawlessly with Linux, DragonFlyBSD and OpenBSD even in 64-bit mode. And unless you absolutely need Dell, also have a look at Transtec hardware, which is almost half the price of Dell's for the same features and the same support. http://www.transtec.de/D/E/index.html We use their Opteron systems (1001L for web servers and processing and 2500L for databases and file servers) with no issue so far. For a SAN, their 2500L are really nice, as you can put up to 10 disks there, without the need for any external enclosure. Best regards, -- Frank - my stupid blog: http://00f.net
