Joe Landman wrote: > Prentice Bisbal wrote: > >> I'm sure even in the computer world a similar rule applies. $ = cheap >> components, $$= better components, etc. > > A Xeon is a Xeon is a Xeon. > > Some RAM DIMM builders use ... ah ... less than spectacular ... parts. > > But peel off some of the carefully applied labels on the tier-1 units > and you find some ... interesting ... things beneath (usually the labels > that say you void your warranty if you remove them). >
Been there, done that. I love that SGI wanted $4k for a fibre-channel HBA for an Origin 350, which was made by QLogic, and bought the exact same thing for only $800 from CDW. Of course, SGI would refuse to support it if I ever had a tech support issue, but that never happened. I know Sun and the other big Unix Co's did the same thing, which is why we all use Linux on commodity hardware these days. -- Prentice _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
