On Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 2:41 PM Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote:
> echo test wrote: > > Then, I want to build a small data center for my company for hosting a > web > > app and a mail server. It's the first time I'm going to buy some hardware > > for this. I tried looking for it on the web in order to compare them but > it > > seems that hardware vendors never want to talk about Debian on their > > websites. > > > So, I want to know if It's a good idea to try using Debian in an > enterprise > > context, with hardwares like Dell EMC PowerEdge or Lenovo ThinkCenter > which > > seems to never mention that they support Debian. What kind of issues can > I > > encounter with such hardwares except simple cases like having to install > > missing drivers with some already available firmwares. > > > > Can you give me some alternative hardwares in case this idea may take me > to > > much time to solve ? > > My employer runs more than a hundred Debian servers, mostly on > Supermicro hardware, but some HP as well. > > We have very few hardware problems. > Ditto. Ive worked for firms that run hundreds of Debian servers on hardware and cloud. Both Dell and Lenovo/IBM have supported linux on their hardware at various times. There is also an IBM Poweredge linux email list that Im still on. > Note: I will need some RAID solution hard or soft. > > We are firmly of the opinion that mdadm or ZFS are the best > solutions here. > I prefer ZFS but I find that lots of corps prefer mdadm. I really think that's simply because ZFS came from Sun and they lack Solaris backgrounds. Now, in a low-RAM environment with simpler disc needs, I would probably go with mdadm. Anything else I would choose ZFS. It's ability to take care of itself is surprisingly strong. Less work for me after the set up and installation. -dsr- > >
