From: David Leimbach <leimy2k@gmail.com>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] higher-end compute server recommendations?
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:26:25 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAJJ04x57o53o=JGHB4DXYFEN-y213YzLfMaTfYLMD93pV1pu2w@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <06352a956e36cee642ff5532f4e4d3af@kw.quanstro.net>
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On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 7:10 AM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>wrote:
> 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
Itanium was fun to play with years and years ago when I had access to them.
Just because it was different mostly. I liked it for the same reason I
liked those Cell processors - I'm weird.
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
Cool!
> - erik
>
>
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[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
2012-07-26 14:26 ` David Leimbach [this message]
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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