Re: [SLE] Hardware recommendation please for MULTIPLE machines.

From: Brad Dameron (brad_at_seatab.com)
Date: 10/06/05

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Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:06:41 -0700

    On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 14:30 +0200, Per Jessen wrote:
    > Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
    >
    > [snip]
    > > These machines are for server co-locations. Therefore it should be
    > > stabled, since I cannot go there to often! The hardware should fit in
    > > a 1 unit rackmount case (btw. which one?), since I pay by "space".
    >
    > Sun Fire V20z (or V40z if you need more).
    >
    > http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v20z/index.jsp
    >

    Sun is way over priced. I currently have many servers from Appro
    (http://www.appro.com). They warranty their hardware and pre-test the
    hell out of it before you get it. Their pricing is very good. Look at
    their mid-rack opteron blade servers. You can get their blade dome
    commander and have full remote power, serial console without all the
    hassle. The best setup I have found for co-location. And SuSe will
    definitely work on them.

    > > I would like to have a recommendation for hardware, which works
    > > STABLED under SuSE 10, and is easy to install.
    >
    > SuSE 10 was only just released, but I doubt if you'll have any problems
    > with this box.
    >
    > > I want to install this on multiple machines. What is the fastest way
    > > to install the server on multiple machines?
    >
    > Install on one, then dd the partitions to the other harddisks whilst
    > installed in one box. Alternatively, use autoyast.
    >

    Since I assume the drives will be the same size and you will be
    installing on one drive just do a "cat /dev/sda > /dev/sdb". Copies the
    whole drive. the RAID way is too many steps.

    Brad Dameron
    SeaTab Software
    www.seatab.com 

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