It doesn't have to be the latest\greatest. I've traditionally just bought whatever I could get my hands on that was cheap. However, this time around I may put a bit more consideration into efficiency.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Kuhnke" <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 1:03:35 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT NOC server choice I'm seeing some results for the Cisco UCS C240 M4 being NEBS-3 compliant in its DC version , which is about a 3 year old model now. If you don't need the very latest CPUs and system capability, might be able to find them from a used/refurb dealer. On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 10:59 AM, Mike Hammett < af...@ics-il.net > wrote: Sure, but probably less cost than getting colo where you don't need it just to avoid NEBS. :-p ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP From: "Eric Kuhnke" < eric.kuh...@gmail.com > To: af@afmug.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 12:58:34 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT NOC server choice Prepare to pay $$, they're really uncommon in terms of how many are manufactured each year, vs ordinary 1RU/2RU or blade chassis servers. On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Mike Hammett < af...@ics-il.net > wrote: <blockquote> As a tangent, I'm looking for a source for NEBS-compliant servers. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP From: ch...@wbmfg.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:03:04 PM Subject: [AFMUG] OT NOC server choice I need a pair of servers, prefer DC powered but not absolutely stuck on that. Like to have nice blade server system with hot standby etc. Been some time since I spec’d out servers. Any suggestions? </blockquote>
