[olug] Server Farms

[Shaughn]

The only problem with this.. Is I don't get anymore information, untill 
i can tell them i can do it.

So... It seems without knowing what they want, i can't tell them i can 
do it.

Ok thanks anyways.

Bill Brush wrote:

>Well it's kind of hard to design a solution to a  requirement that isn't
>defined.
>
>If you're talking data storage that means a SAN (especially if you're
>talking those dollar amounts).  If you're dealing with the government the
>requirements are going to be spelled out to a fare-thee-well although they
>may not necessarily "work".
>
>I think you need about a metric ass-ton more info before you start worrying
>about design.
>
>Bill
>
>olug-bounces at olug.org wrote on 02/25/2004 12:45:33 PM:
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>>That's what I said. Then i got told 'something dealing with government
>>irs forms and storing alot of files'. So i think it might be a redundant
>>type of filesystem? maybe perhaps email... but i don't think much more.
>>
>>Bill Brush wrote:
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>>>The most obvious question is:  To do what with?
>>>
>>>The application of a server is by far the most critical question that
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>>>to be answered.
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>>>Bill
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>>>olug-bounces at olug.org wrote on 02/25/2004 12:14:45 PM:
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>>>>Hey. My boss just walked up to me and asked if I can build him a
>>>>1.4million dollar server farm..
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>>>>i can't...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>the price might not be that high, but apparently is that extreme.
>>>>
>>>>I'm just wondering if any of you have any experience with server farms
>>>>of any variant, what the best one would be / etc..
>>>>
>>>>I've seen stuff about BSD, and LINUX.. and sparcs and such..
>>>>
>>>>just don't know where to start..
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~Shaughn
Network Administrator / Web Design
Ibusol Computer
1004 W Diers Ave Ste #310
Grand Island, NE 68803
http://www.ibusol.com
http://www.emosai.net