I decided on a whim to price out the following. Here is how ridiculously low prices are for powerful computer hardware.
BTW to see my naming convention and see my current hardware here is my network diagram:
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Concept: build 3 new systems for my server room. The following computers would be retired: enoch, jerhico), The following system would be renamed(joshua).
here is what i managed to build:
system 1(replacement for enoch):
Duron 1.6 ghz
cpu fan
ATX case w/11 drive bays and 400 watt PS
3ware 9500s sata RAID controller
(1) western digital 5400 rpm 40 gig PATA boot hdd
(4) seagate 300 gig 7200 rpm SATA hdd’s(connected to RAID controller in RAID 5 config)
Mobo with built in vid and lan
256 megs pc2100 DDR
System would run CentOS 4.0(RHEL Clone)
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System 2(replacement for jerhico):
duron 1.6
cpu fan
ATX mid tower w 400 watt PS
(1) Western Digital 5400 rpm 40 gig hdd
mobo with built in lan and vid
2x512meg pc 2100
System would run Astaro Security Linux
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System 3(replacement for joshua)
uron 1.6
cpu fan
ATX mid tower w 400 watt PS
(1) Western Digital 5400 rpm 40 gig hdd
mobo with built in lan and vid
2x512meg pc 2100
System would run CentOS 4
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New role for the p-4:
current hardware specs:
p-4 1.4 ghz
384 megs pc-800
4.3 gig boot/ 4.3 gig servers
ATi rage agp card
3com nic
Runs CentOS 4
It would change to:
New Name: Moses
p-4 1.4 ghz
384 megs pc-800
40 gig 5400 rpm HDD
ATi rage agp card
3com nic
Windows 2000 server as AD PDC.
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Total cost with shipping for all parts: $1854.83
*Time to start saing those pennies..:)*