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by jcannon1

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This is just a general question for I am trying to find out what you all think as to two different server manufacturers. I have the option of getting some new servers and one of my best supplies sells IBM's xSeries and HP's NetServer series. Bear in mind, my boss and a company that we get a lot of software from is pushing toward the HP's.
So, my question to you all is, between these two, what are your recommendations and why? I will be running large SQL databases and a few apps and these databases will be constantly accessed from about 30 to 50 users. We're an operator center.
Any advice would be welcomed as my experience is with Dell, Gateway and Compaq. Thanks.

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by pikikoko

I know your question is general but.
I build my own servers and it has worked fine.
I use Intel SC5000 chasis and 2 processor III
Intel STL2 motherboard. Its not that difficult to build your own and then you know what you have. With the money yousave you can add more stuff later or when you build it. I would never purchase a server off the shelf. SQL databases should do fine with this motherboard. I then build workstations using the Intel D850GBL with a single PV processor. Makes for a nicenetwork. Research what you get from a computer purchased off the shelf then dig into what you can get if you put your system together yourself. There are a lot of vendors that that will sell you product on a wholesale basis.
I don't that a serverpurchased off the shelf will give move benefits that one that you put together yourself.
Good Luck.
Mike

by weluvm$?

Go with Compaq. Apart from extremely reliable and flexible hardware, their support services (especially the web) are second to none. I have also just returned from visitng a Microsoft campus and the ONLY servers I saw all day were Compaq - in their development, testing and support labs..........

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