Erik Trimble wrote: > OEM equipment has a whole bunch of different features that you can't > get via a build-it-yourself rig like Supermicro (even if you are having a > whitebox vendor assemble the Supermicro and not do it yourself). Not > just Sun equipment, but all OEM equipment is in a totally different > class.
I completely agree with Erik. There's just no comparison between the "bunch of commodity parts shoved in a box" el-cheapo systems and real, enterprise-calls systems. There's *engineering* involved. Even if the specs look similar, the stability, reliability, and management features make all the difference. As he said, you may not need the extra quality and features, and if you don't that's fine. But comparing OEM equipment to system-builder hardware is apples and oranges. If you're a small outfit that doesn't have too many systems and can't afford the higher-end stuff, then by all means go with what you can afford. If you're a large corporation running business-critical apps and/or a high-availability environment but are just trying to save a few bucks, then replacing enterprise-class hardware with cheap substitutes is a false economy. You'll end up spending a lot more in the long run on everything from repairs to downtime. ---------- Learn more about Merchant Link at www.merchantlink.com. THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print, distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
