Re: Advice please: Upgrade mail server or service contract?

[Mike Wills <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would go with the new server. If you are having problems, best to
get rid of it now then later when problems happen, especially if you
have the cash on hand to fix it. Not like we need to save up for a
bigger server. The current one seems to be handling the load just
fine.

On 12/1/05, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Folks:
>
> My main mail & list server (rivendell) system is getting near the end of
> it's current maintenance contract.
>
> I have to decide if I want to extend the service contract or get a new
> system.
>
> I'm thinking a new service contract will probably be $300 or so.  A new
> system would be around $800.
>
> The system is kind of old ... and VERY loud.  It's also a bit on the
> flaky side (nothing I can pin down though).  It's a Dell PowerEdge 600SC
> with 2.4ghz P4, 160gb of mirrored IDE DASD, 640mb of ram, and a SCSI
> tape drive.
>
> A new system would probably be something like a Dell PowerEdge SC430,
> 2.8ghz P4 (ht), 160gb of mirrored SATA DASD, 768mb of ram, and the same
> SCSI tape drive.
>
> So the question is: Should I extend the service contract or get a new
> system?
>
> Thanks!
>
> david
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