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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
To: 9fans@9fans.net
Subject: Re: [9fans] higher-end compute server recommendations?
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:10:53 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <06352a956e36cee642ff5532f4e4d3af@kw.quanstro.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c981ee46343997dae5b7eb72220b3bc7@hamnavoe.com>

On Thu Jul 26 08:41:56 EDT 2012, 9fans@hamnavoe.com wrote:
> > And reserve same amount in $5K to have 140 ethernet ports switch ;)
>
> No need for ethernet - just link boards in a mesh using gpio pins.
>
> And yes, I am joking.

it's an intersting thought experiment.

here are other ways to get >= processors cheeper

1.  sgi altex.  32 processors itanic goodness for $1500.  you could get two
and double your processors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SGI-Altix-3000-Rack-LOADED-with-C-Bricks-each-with-2-x-1-3GHz-16GB-/310415290426?pt=COMP_EN_Servers&hash=item484631703a#ht_784wt_979


2.  sgi onyx2.  8 processors for $200.  you could get 20 for <$4000, but
you may be calling an electrician

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SGI-Silicon-Graphics-Onyx2-Server-CMN-A016-RM-10-256-/290748779993?pt=COMP_EN_Servers&hash=item43b1fa4dd9#ht_9902wt_818

- erik



  reply	other threads:[~2012-07-26 14:10 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <CAL4LZyhmurX-fykvMi-yzQu3vNsNCM1AAWwMw=bu+Sd_3cQ3rA@mail.gmail.c>
2012-07-25  4:58 ` erik quanstrom
2012-07-25  5:09   ` John Floren
2012-07-25  5:28     ` Bruce Ellis
2012-07-25 16:44   ` balaji
2012-07-25 16:53     ` Kurt H Maier
     [not found]   ` <CANE8QwdU0dYvJVhMQL5UWWawVP1To2iEwprdQspz4Mtyuoaa3g@mail.gmail.c>
2012-07-25 16:47     ` erik quanstrom
2012-07-25 16:56       ` balaji
2012-07-25 20:16         ` hiro
     [not found]         ` <CAFSF3XOMFKiZ4-KniUHMVxbAzoQbFp=mCfUO=mquAffcMA_1+w@mail.gmail.c>
2012-07-25 20:38           ` erik quanstrom
2012-07-25 20:58             ` hiro
2012-07-25 21:38               ` cinap_lenrek
2012-07-26  7:33   ` Richard Miller
2012-07-26 12:20     ` Oleksandr Iakovliev
2012-07-26 12:40       ` Richard Miller
2012-07-26 14:10         ` erik quanstrom [this message]
2012-07-26 14:26           ` David Leimbach
2012-07-26 15:16             ` andrey mirtchovski
2012-07-26 20:28               ` David Leimbach
     [not found]             ` <CAK4xykXEx8p8bHMf0oorriCunm-1gzkB=Vn7kRvDBZeL4uF82A@mail.gmail.c>
2012-07-26 17:04               ` erik quanstrom
2012-07-26 17:57                 ` tlaronde
2012-07-26 20:29                   ` David Leimbach
2012-07-25  4:43 John Floren

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