[TriLUG] rfc on server

[Kevin Flanagan]

I didn't see the following.

- Redundancy
    - power supply option

- Capacity
    - How many drive bays?
    - Second processor?, or more?
    - RAM capacity

- Add on items
    - Tape drive options?


- Others
    - Warranty?
    - Service?



The descriptions were confusing, sometimes model designations from the 
manufacturer and the specs are redundant, better layout may help.

If you want to compete on price, be sure that it's a real apples to 
apples comparison, that's one of the things that frustrates me the most 
when trying to compare things. 

I'd suggest that you also compare IBM and HP servers to yours as well.




Just my $.02

       Kevin


Jim Ray wrote:
> not to mention any names; however, one of the largest PC manufacturers 
> is notorious for offering a low price yet leaving out the components 
> necessary for the system to run properly.  for example, as soon as you 
> add the necessary memory or whatever the case may be, the price 
> changes drastically.
>
> i'm taking a brand marketing course at nc state this semester and 
> wanted to bounce off the group my class project:
> http://www.neuse.net/server
>
> instead of offering the lowest price, i wanted to offer the best 
> server and go straight up against Dell.  does anyone have some 
> marketing angles that would be appropriate or technical comments on 
> the design?  many taxpayers are not particularly happy about the 
> incentives granted to Dell for their new plant when the small 
> businesses did not get squat.  what will make them squirm the most?
>
> i used to be one of their customers (and resellers for that matter) 
> yet started having a problem from a technical view point when the same 
> serial number for one of their PCs pulled up multiple choices for 
> drivers on their support web site.  they used to be #1 in my book back 
> in 1988 when i bought my first few systems (286 w/ a whole megabyte of 
> RAM).  they have slipped in my ratings.
>
> regards,
>
> jim
>