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From: "Ed Henderson" <Ed.Henderson@Certainty.net>
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Subject: RE: Server MB suggestions?
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> > I am planning to use FreeBSD as my primary OS for an ISP that I
> > am starting.  I am beginning my research for the best
> > motherboard/hardware to use for a production environment.  One
> > that is reliable and performs well (with reliable being the number
> > one priority!).  I plan to build the server myself.  My
> > background has been in Solaris on Sun equipment so most of the
> > hardware choices were already made for me!
>=20
> 	Umm, so you've never heard of Solaris on the x86=20
> platform?  Wierd... that's
> what my file server is running (based on the fact that Solaris and not
> FreeBSD or even Linux has drivers for the RAID controller in it)
>=20
>

I have seriously considered Solaris on Intel due to my background but am =
not sure how it would perform in a production situation.  What has been =
your experience with Solaris on Intel? What RAID controller are you =
talking about?

Thanks,
Ed.


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