http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/ Engadget Comments for Puget Systems' $16K Windows 2008 server http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/
Don't get me wrong. I love windows... but not any of my servers. Linux could really juice those specs better.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/
However, the lifetime labor warranty is nice. All you have to do is buy a new processor and they'll be there to put it in lickety-split (hopefully)

neat concept, but vastly overpriced.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 5:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 6:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/
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Yes, all the profanity was for emphasis. :)]]>Mar 3rd 2009 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/2) Who gives a toss about how ugly it is, normal people dont buy PCs because they look pretty especially not servers.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/
http://www.win2008workstation.com/wordpress/2008/03/16/why-should-i-use-a-server-os-for-my-workstation/

Apparently: "Windows Server 2008 has almost exactly the same features as Windows Vista (SP1), but is remarkably faster and more stable! People say: “It’s Windows Vista without the bloat“!"

I don't know, I'm taking their word for it.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/
4x Opteron 2.3GHz Quad core
16GB RAM
2x 15k 173GB RAID 1
3x 7.2k 1TB RAID 5

And the total was $11,780 canadian dollars, or approx. US$9161.31. So that's a savings of over $6000. With that savings you get slightly faster CPUs, an enterprise class rackmount chassis, full hardware level remote management (you can even install an OS on it from half way around the world), redundant power supplies, hot swap drives.

You'll lose a couple of drives (an external drive cage is dirt cheap), and of course that lovely fan wart on the side of the case... :p]]>Mar 3rd 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 6:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 6:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/
I can't even remember what I have three years ago
1st gen Core CPU? One thing for sure though, it probably get like 3fps in Crysis

I mean you can't really enjoy the technology if you always wait for the price to drop

Regardless, it is on pricey side....well is it? Some 'ET' brand probably will sell for a lot more with the same spec ...LOL

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Not impressed.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 17th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/ Still, it would be nice to hear from the customer exactly what he (or possibly she) is up to.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 7th 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/two VelociRaptor hard drives in RAID1

Wouldn't you go SAS for this price?]]>Mar 3rd 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/Mar 3rd 2009 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/running at 2.3Ghz 15 TB array 64GB, $9,700.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/TYAN-S4985G3NR-Server-15-TB-array-64GB-4-x-8356-OPTERON_W0QQitemZ270340837689QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Servers?hash=item270340837689&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50]]>Mar 3rd 2009 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/puget-systems-16k-windows-2000-server/
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