Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 17:55:22 -0800 (PST) From: "Freddie Cash" <fcash@ocis.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to get support (was: Tyan alternatives cuz their support totally sucks) Message-ID: <60129.24.71.129.36.1133574922.squirrel@imap.sd73.bc.ca> In-Reply-To: <20051202204923.GD20567@odin.ac.hmc.edu> References: <200512022021.UAA20705@sopwith.solgatos.com> <20051202133010.21549f90.kgunders@teamcool.net> <20051202204923.GD20567@odin.ac.hmc.edu>
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> On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 01:30:10PM -0700, Ken Gunderson wrote: >> On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:21:15 +0000 >> Dieter <freebsd@sopwith.solgatos.com> wrote: >>>> I've been really quite happy w/the Tyan barebones systems I've >>>> deployed the past few months. Until I needed support on a DOA >>>> TA26 barebones unit. I'll spare you the gory details but the >>>> nightmare is ongoing. >>>> I need something that will "just work" and not require any >>>> hardware compatibility histrionics. We've had great experiences with MSI Master-series motherboards (K7D and K8). All of our elementary school servers are running the K7D dual-AthlonMP boards, a few of our early rackmounts are running K8 dual-Opteron boards. All our new systems, though, are Tyan dual-Opteron boards. >>>> Yes, the Tyan units are great themselves. >>>> The issue is getting support when you need it. >>> Have your VP visit one of Tyan's VPs and wave a million dollar PO >>> in their face. >> Unfortunately that's about the reality of it... >> I will say in Tyan's defense that things improved significantly >> once I gave up on support and started working my way up the sales >> management ladder. Keeping future sales seems to motivate them >> enough to get things done. > I think this is one of those cases when it's much better do deal with > them through a good reseller. The reseller has much better leverage > then most customers since they buy a lot more boards. You still > have to make the reseller care, but I'm had pretty good luck with that > myself (of course, I often buy half a rack or more machines at a time > which tends to hold their attention. :) That's the way to do it. We have a local computer company that handles all our hardware needs. We buy in bulk from them, if anything goes wrong they look after it. If it needs to go back to the manufacturer/vendor then they get replacements for us up front and handle all the dirty work behind the scenes. We never have to worry about contacting Tyan, or MSI, or Maxtor, or anybody. :) -- Freddie Cash, CCNT CCLP Helpdesk / Network Support Tech. School District 73 (250) 377-HELP [377-4357] fcash@sd73.bc.ca helpdesk@sd73.bc.ca
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