On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Robert Hanson wrote:
in the Compaq Proliant Rackmount DL380 line, the one that looks like the older 1850R is called a G1 meaning Generation 1 right?
Right.
and then the DL380 G2 is a redesign that is gray and just has 6 drive bays up front correct?
It also has a slimline floppy and cd on the front.
besides processor speed, do most of you prefer the DL380 G1 over the DL380 G2 or vice versa?
Go for the g2, all other things being equal. HP/Compaq's web site can provide exact specs. Compaq improved things pretty markedly with each generation (RAID speed, RIB capabilities, internal bus speeds, etc).
things to get. things to stay away from? please be as verbose as necessary
In the earlier ones, you will have to use IE to access the RIB card. You may have to get/find a license key to activate the remote console. I'm not sure when they introduced ssh to the rib card.
Download the appropriate "SmartStart" cd from the web site. It will allow you to configure the RAID card. There are also utilities that you can install in Linux to get the same functionality.
Very nice machines.
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