I am choosing between the following entry-level servers:
1. Dell Poweredge 1950
2. HP ProLiant DL145 G2
I am planning on deploying a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) application stack.
I am located in India. Do share your views even if you have no experience with these vendors in India. Do suggest alternative hardware to the two above?
I am considering the following factors (in order of priority):
1. Service, support, response time
2. Cost-effectiveness.
2007-01-12 13:56:38 · 7 answers · asked by santosh_dawara 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Let me give you another option you might want to consider.
TWO desktop machines....
The entry level servers you listed, aren't really that much more in terms of performance than entry level desktop machines. Although you can buy those servers relatively inexpensively, most of them use very expensive memory chips. For a price of one server and enough memory AND support contract, you can buy two of desktop boxes equipped to the same level.
You can have one on-line and have another as a hot spare. (replicate disk real-time) You can't get faster service/support than having an on-site hot spare.
2007-01-12 14:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dell Poweredge 1950
2007-01-13 10:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by hossein h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, here in the USA i have heard that, i think, HP or gateway cant remember which one would use bad parts on purpose so that they could complain to the manufcturer and get money back BUT not send the part back, but send it out to another person to get it back again... umm dell, i've heard their more 'expensive' computers and servers are good but their cheaper ones are kinda crappy, and you can only buy dell PCs from dell and not from another vender here in the US so if there is something wrong with it you have to call up dell, but i guess this wouldnt really matter if you were getting a server, i dont have to much experience on servers but more on PCs...
a good thing to do is search http://www.google.com/ for those servers and see if you can find any websites that have customer reviews, ussually when i buy something like that i would read reviews to know what to expect.
cost effectiveness i think Dell would be cheaper, than HP and they Dell might have better tech support than HP because dell sells their own PC where HP you can buy at stores...
but i think fixing a HP would be easier because they have vendors that sell computers so you can get parts from vendors instead of from just HP
2007-01-12 14:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by willy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have experience of proliants with Redhat and it worked well. Actually it still is. I suspect Dell suports Redhat but you will have to take a look at the linux variants compatibility lists. Good luck. These are both common server brands. In fact last time I was looking at pricing it was between Dell and ProLiant but I decided not to upgrade yet.
2007-01-12 14:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by OB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have many of both kinds. You really can't lose with either, they are both reliable and strong servers.
For parts, aftermarket support, etc, I'd choose the HP. More parts, more vendors, better support.
2007-01-12 13:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dell poweredge 1950 it works sooo good you have no idea.
2007-01-12 13:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by rory r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I worked at HP I used Dell servers in my labs...
2007-01-12 14:07:54 · answer #7 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋