Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:02:22 -0700 From: Don Wilde <dwilde1@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Freebsd running on used Rack server Message-ID: <06b6c34e-48e5-621e-fa7a-e914680997fb@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAMEY5_9U7LqxxAz7MDuwYPJUZ0OALOq7UbkAtER=3pk0GeS_gg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAMEY5_9U7LqxxAz7MDuwYPJUZ0OALOq7UbkAtER=3pk0GeS_gg@mail.gmail.com>
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On 7/14/20 4:19 PM, Martin Glazer wrote: > Hello > Just curious what used Rack server would you recommend? I like the Intel > Xeon CPU > > I like the idea. I have Freebsd running in a used Dell Precision T3600 with > 6 core Xeon CPU Well, I'm a former Dell Enterprise and Intel coder, and I like server-class Xeons, but I have to say that an AMD Epyc with Micron's variant of Optane caching technology doesn't look bad either. I have experience with SuperMicro and Dell servers in racks, and the SM servers give you all the choice options (including genuine Intel) at a very competitive price. Whether you spend your money on gobs of cores or gobs of memory is the real choice and that depends on your workload. Anything less than a Facebook clone or video server doesn't really require more than a 1U or 2U server although 2U+ units give you excellent options for hot-swap RAID disks. Having multiple locations for failover is also an important consideration to factor in to your budget. Make sure you understand the difference between workstation-Xeons and server-Xeons. A Precision tower -- even with six physical cores -- is a good workstation, not a server. Yes, it's an awesomely fast machine, but good server-class rack chassis with Xeons don't cost a heck of a lot more than you spent on that tower and 20+ physical cores is not out of line nor exorbitantly expensive. -- Don Wilde **************************************************** * What is the Internet of Things but a system * * of systems including humans? * ****************************************************
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