[Gllug] Cheap rackmount servers

Andy Millar andy at andymillar.co.uk
Sun Aug 22 19:35:34 UTC 2010


> > Do you happen to know some providers of cheap rackmount servers? Dell
> > etc are a bit too much for my budget.
> > Also I'd be curious if someone managed to fit some comodity hardware
> > inside a rackmount case.

I wouldn't worry about the hardware cost too much. 

Chances are that your increase in colo bill by buying a cheap server will easily negate any cost savings.

You really want to look at the Dell R210s. Thei are painfully cheap and with all the power saving on are really cheap to colo.

Andy


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