> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Erik Trimble > > Not to beat a dead horse here, but that's an Apples-to-Oranges > comparison (it's raining idioms!). You can't compare an OEM server > (Dell, Sun, whatever) to a custom-built box from a parts assembler. > Not > that same thing. Different standards, different prices.
I'll second that. And I think this is how you can tell the difference: With supermicro, do you have a single support number to call and a 4hour onsite service response time? In order to provide that level of service, they need to have access to all the requisite parts, in a supply chain and warehousing, and they need to ensure some outside manufacturer doesn't discontinue a specific model of component, or change the firmware in a way that will cause a new and unexpected problem. And so on. When you pay for the higher prices for OEM hardware, you're paying for the knowledge of parts availability and compatibility. And a single point vendor who supports the system as a whole, not just one component. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
