Coran Fixx wrote:I'd like to buy some decent surge protection and am looking into some backup software if it will make my life easier.
Considering that I was going to have to configure this thing and warranty it for 3yrs, I didn't think $1500 was a price to feel bad about.
Do you guys feel that the 4core Avoton setup is overkill as well?
Do you guys feel that ssds really wont do anything much in this set up? (I can roll some 5year warranty mechanicals instead)
Any thoughts about backup software?
Anything else I'm missing?
I am going to hell for charging $1500?
Thanks for the input, I tried to sell the DELL solution but my customer has nothing but hate in her heart for DELL.
Get a UPS instead of a surge protector.
$1500 is the minimum I would spend on a computer. Everything below that will be obsolete too soon. This is for a business, so don't skimp too much.
Here's the thing. Processors either need to be fast, or they need to be wide. The 8 core Avoton is wide, and it's the cheapest 8 core server chip you're going to find. Most 8 core server chips are going to be north of $300. You can get a 4 core Xeon E3-1220V3 3.1GHz which will absolutely crush the Avoton for $204. I would be hesitant to drop down to the 4 core without a speed bump or better IPC. Also, keep in mind, Intel neuters their lower offerings, and even though the Avoton is a server chip it doesn't escape the knife. Below are a couple of comparisons.
Atom C2750 vs Opteron 3320 EE
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/843/AM ... C2750.htmlAtom C2750 vs Xeon E3-1220 v3
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/88/Int ... 20_v3.htmlThe feature I would be concerned about is the XD bit, which helps prevent some types of attacks.
Space and number of drives really determine if SSDs are a good choice or not. If they can fit everything into less then 240GB and you only have room for two storage drives, then yes SSDs are a good fit. If they need more space then that and there is room for 6 - 8 drives, HDs are a better fit. As a side note, I've been buying SSDs for boot drives for the last couple of years, and I don't think there is a need to be afraid of them.
I'm using Yosemite at work, and Jungle Disk at home. I would probably go with some cloud storage provider since it is a small shop, and there isn't a whole lot of infrastructure to maintain. Jungle Disk, Backblaze, and Spideroak are the three that I regularly look at.
Have you thought about monitoring software?
It's your time and expertise, so charge what you want.
That's too bad about Dell since they are actually the good guys when dealing with servers and business class computers.
Edit: Also check this pedestal server out. It's in the ballpark of what you're looking for.
http://www.serversdirect.com/Servers/Pe ... P-1P4D-001