Re: Cobalt RaQ

1u is 1u. There's no difference in size between the RaQ and a standard 1u box, like the ones I described in my previous post. -Szii At 05:32 PM 2/5/2001 -0000, Julian Morcinek wrote: >I'ts also the small footprint (ideal for racking at large ISP's and Data >Centres: the prime market positioning of these boxes) and excellent MTBF's >(they just keep on trucking..) > >You can also install SSH to maintain an encrypted 'telnet' session. > >Julian >----- Original Message ----- >From: "K.M. The" <php@i-the.nl> >To: <php-general@lists.php.net> >Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 5:18 PM >Subject: RE: [PHP] Cobalt RaQ > > >> The reason they're so expensive is not the hardware, it's the complete >> webbased administration tool you're paying for. The users these products >are >> targeted at, are those who can't administrate a server through a standard >> SSH/Telnet connection. >> >> Vincent The >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: szii@sziisoft.com [mailto:szii@sziisoft.com] >> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 6:12 PM >> To: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: [PHP] Cobalt RaQ >> >> >> After hearing about "Coalt RaQ" a number of times on the list, >> I thought I'd cruise over and check them out. >> >> After doing so, I'm of the opinion that I'm missing something. >> >> $1,200 USD for a 300Mhz 1u box? $2,699 for a $450 w/256M RAM? >> $3,599 for a $450 w/512 RAM and a dual 30G HDs? >> >> What am I missing? You can get a dual-P3 800 w/ 256 RAM >> and a single 15G HD in a 1u for $2400 USD. With RAM and >> HDs being so cheap now, Is there something special about >> the RaQs? Software? Support? I just don't see anything to >> warrant the higher pricing. Are they RISC based and use the >> more expensive Sun chips with 2M SRAM? >> >> Thanks... >> >> -Szii >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >> For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >> >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >> For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >> > > >-- >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >