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HP Prolient and Dell servers and workstations

by Ishaqaziz Aug 26, 2013 6:58PM PDT

I need your suggestions to select which one I should buy for a Small Business. I have been getting list of server machines and workstations from "Micro World Computers".

i need help to figure which is best among all of these

Item # 1 (server)
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SERVER HP DL380 G5 (2.66 to 3.0GHZ * 2 /RAM 4GB/ HDD 72GB to 146 GB SAS,
2 POWER SUPPLY)

Item # 2 (Server)
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SERVER HP DL380 G4 3.20 to 3.40 GHZ *2/RAM 4 GB/ HDD 72GB 146 GB ULTRA
SCSI, 2 POWER SUPPLY

Item # 3 (Server)
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SERVER DELL POWEREDGE 2950( NO HDD)

Item # 4 (Server)
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SERVER DELL POWEREDGE 2850

Item # 5 (Tower Workstation)
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WORKSTATION HP Z400

Item # 6 (Tower Workstation)
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WORKSTATION HP Z210

Item # 7 (Hard Disk Drive - HDD)
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1TB 3.5INCH Enterprise HDD TOSHIBA

Item # 8 (Networking Device)
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CISCO 2960

Item # 9 (Networking Device)
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CISCO 2950

Item # 10 (Networking Device)
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CISCO 2811

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Re: server and workstation

by Kees_B Forum moderator Aug 26, 2013 7:16PM PDT

If that shop can't advice you about what's best for you, they don't seem to be a good partner for your IT needs. I'd buy somewhere else if I were you.

Kees

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