RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Sean Martin
I don't have any experience with Dell servers, but we've been running all Compaq servers for almost 5 years now. I've never had to make a support call (knock on wood) on any of them. We've got 3 Compaq Proliant 1600R's, 1 Proliant 6000R, and one Proliant ML530. Just out of curiosity, what is

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Dillon, Jeff
When Dell runs a buy one, get one for 50% off (the current promo), the difference is significant. -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq I don't have any

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread ntsysadmin
I don't know about Dell, but I know that Compaq has some awesome remote administration tools as well as some sweet objects for creating your own web stats. We have a website that goes and queries 2000+ servers and displays status information in 2 to 3 seconds. One of our NT Admins made this

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Dan_Rembolt
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RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Dan_Rembolt
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RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Len Hammond
Pontiac Coil, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Sean Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq I don't have any experience with Dell servers, but we've been running all Compaq

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Dan_Rembolt
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RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Senter, John M
We were a Compaq shop when we switched to NT 4 years ago. Since that initial server purchase, we started buying Dell. The servers are iron clad. If you have a problem, the support at Dell is pretty good. The one thing that Dell does not have that I loved with Compaq was the Insight Manger

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Benjamin Winzenz
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:41 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject:RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq I didnt do the cost comparison personally, but one of our people said it's about half.We currently have a total of about 120

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Correa, Andre
, go with Compaq, or IBM as a second choice. Good luck to you and happy shopping. -Original Message- From: Benjamin Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject:RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq I don't know if you

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread EALES, Jack / RSAIFS - IOM
Title: RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq We are almost totally a Compaq shop now - (48 Servers and approx 400 W/S) and I must confess to being hugely impressed, the only time we have to call support if hardware - and in the last 5 years that has been 3 Hard Drives (all part of RAID 5 with hot spare

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Sean Martin
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 3:48 PMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq That's funny. I was just thinking that the only issues I have had with Compaq have

RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Sean Martin
about Dell. -Original Message- From: EALES, Jack / RSAIFS - IOM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell servers vs. Compaq We are almost totally a Compaq shop now - (48 Servers and approx 400 W/S) and I must confess

Re: Dell servers vs. Compaq

2001-08-30 Thread Ivan von Winlamerberg
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about doing things like firmware upgrades? weak point in my experience. in general Compaq was far more reliable for me : 800 workstations, 200 Dells, 200 CPQs, the rest is a tutty-frutty of white boxes, IBMs, VA Linux, Suns. =