On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Edward Ned Harvey <solar...@nedharvey.com> wrote: >> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- >> boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Edward Ned Harvey >> >> 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. > > For the record: > > I'm not saying this is always worth while. Sometimes I buy the enterprise > product and triple-platinum support. Sometimes I buy generic blackboxes > with mfgr warranty on individual components. It depends on your specific > needs at the time. > > I will say, that I am a highly paid senior admin. I only buy the generic > black boxes if I have interns or junior (no college level) people available > to support them.
Generic != black boxes. Quite the opposite. Some companies are successfully doing the opposite of you: They are using standard parts and a competent staff that knows how to create solutions out of them without having to pay for GUI-powered systems and a 4-hour on-site part swapping service. -- Giovanni Tirloni gtirl...@sysdroid.com _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
