[AusNOG] ***SPAM***Re: DL140 Servers or Similar

[Shane Chrisp]

On 13/08/15 14:07, Mark Smith wrote:

Thanks to all who have replied. We have plenty of options to go with now.

I wish that I could virtualise them, but unfortunately the software is 
propriety and requires direct hardware access to a card which does not 
work via virtualisation.

-- 
Regards

Shane Chrisp
2000 Computers & Networks Pty Ltd
Suite 6, 49 Hay St, Subiaco, WA 6008
Ph 08 6298 7391 Fx 08 6298 7393
Mb 0412 409 856
Email shane at 2000cn.com.au
Web http://www.2000cn.com.au




> You'd be better off virtualising them. You're going to be starting to 
> hit the steep part of the bathtub curve with any XP compatible 
> hardware you buy from note on. The bathtub curve is widely used in 
> reliability engineering. It describes a particular form of the hazard 
> function which comprises three parts:
>
> "Bathtub curve" on @Wikipedia: 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve?wprov=sfia1
>
> Hi All,
>
>  Sorry for the interruption to the normal programming, but I have a 
> client with a proprietary application running on a whole bunch of 
> DL140 servers that are starting to fail or become unreliable. The 
> software is running on Win XP and has to stay this way for at least 
> another 12 months. So we are looking for some servers that are XP 
> compatible and I thought I would try the list first in case anyone has 
> some old servers or spares around that they would like to off load 
> before I go digging around on ebay. The only requirement is that they 
> have a free PCI-E port for a full height card.
>
> I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. :)
>
> -- 
> Regards
>
> Shane Chrisp
> 2000 Computers & Networks Pty Ltd
> Suite 6, 49 Hay St, Subiaco, WA 6008
> Ph 08 6298 7391 Fx 08 6298 7393
> Mb 0412 409 856
> Email shane at 2000cn.com.au <mailto:shane at 2000cn.com.au>
> Web http://www.2000cn.com.au
>
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