Server hardware

[Jerry McAllister]

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:52:22AM -0400, Scott Sipe wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm getting ready to buy a new server system (running FreeBSD of course) for
> a small business. I have always before bought off-the-shelf parts and built
> my own, but am thinking of getting a packaged system this time. I want
> something fairly horsey. Xeon(s), 8-16gb ram, several terabytes storage,
> etc. The system will run at least one VM (virtualbox) at all times, and I've
> been thinking about using an SSD for the system drive and database storage,
> and a RAID for the rest.
> 
> My question -- are any server vendors well recommended for FreeBSD? I've
> looked at some seemingly decently priced Dells/HPs, but would appreciate any
> advice. Seems there are at times some hardware issues with some Dell
> controllers.

I don't know about recommended for FreeBSd, but they can come with
FreeBSD loaded.   Here are some addresses for hardware that is supposed
to be very FreeBSD friendly.    I haven't had any contact with any of
them in quite a while, so I don't have any recent information.  But I
have heard each spoken well of in the past.

    http://www.ixsystems.com/

    http://www.servaris.com/   This one used to be called 'FreeBSD Systems'
                               Guess they have branched out or something.
    http://www.ironsystems.com/

    http://eracks.com/

Besides these specialty systems I have done well with Dell PowerEdge
and HP Servers, though I have only built 4 or 5 HP servers with FreeBSD.
All worked well except one HP 350 arrived with a motherboard DOA.  They
replaced it promptly and it worked fine after that.

////jerry


> 
> Thanks,
> Scott
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