Re: what is the best PC for my purpose ?

Bernard wrote:
Hi there,

Is there anyone who owns a SUN Personal Computer, such as SUN Ultra 20 M2
? I wonder how that would fit in terms of compatibility (the processor is
not an INTEL Pentium) for implementing RedHat or Debian packages ?

The Sun Ultra 20 is an AMD Opteron-based machine so it's really no different from running RedHat or Debian on a current Intel processor and will use the exact same Linux distributions and packages as any other Intel- or AMD-based system. (The Sun Ultra 25 uses Sun's own UltraSPARC IIIi processor. That's a whole different story.) In fact, Sun sells that system with your choice of Solaris, SuSE Linux, RedHat Linux, or even Windows XP.

Do you
think such machine would be more reliable than HP, Fujitsu etc... as far
as Hard Disks are concerned... ?

I'd trust any quality, name-brand vendor. Sun doesn't make hard drives, they use Seagate, Fujitsu, or whatever other brand they can get. Same goes for HP, Dell, IBM, and just about any other system vendor.

The components in Sun's system will be engineered to work together well (e.g., proper airflow in the case providing proper cooling to all the critical components). That might provide some advantage over a system assembled from parts from various vendors, or it might not. Sun offers a wide array of (extra-cost) support options for that system and that, IMHO, is a big part of the value of Sun hardware. The same can be said for HP, IBM, and many other top-tier vendors, though.
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