> > vendors have at least list prices available on their websites. >
I saw only one vendor siliconmechanics.com that has online integrator. Others require direct contact of a saleperson. > "thermal management"? servers need cold air in front and unobstructed > exhaust. that means open or mesh front/back (and blanking panels). > Yes, are there other options? Built-in airconditioning unit that will exhaust the hot air through a pipe to dump the air outside computer room other than heating it? > wouldn't a 5100-based board allow you to avoid the premium of fbdimms? > May be I am wrong but I saw only FB-DIMMs options and assumed that we need to wait for Nehalems for DDR3? > > > - WD Caviar 750 Gb SATA HD >> : >> $110 >> > > I usually figure a node should have zero or as many disks as feasible. > We prefer to avoid intensive IO over network, therefore, use local scratch. > HP is safe and solid and not cheap. for a small cluster like this, I don't > think vendor integration is terribly important. > > Yes, it is important. Optimized cost is what matters.
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