CONTEST: Price out the most expensive server that you can from Dell's Medium & Large Business website

[her209]

Link for the lazy

Note: One server is defined as a computer that consists only one motherboard, one or more processors, memory, internal storage, etc.

 

[herkulease]

bored with your money?

I was too lazy to add keyboard and that crap

PowerEdge 6800 Qty 1
NEW 3.4GHz/800Mhz/16mb Cache, Dual-Core Intel® Xeon 7140M Processor, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4, 3YR RHN Subscription, Non Factory Install Unit Price $82,769.00
Catalog Number: 5 PE6800PAD
Module Description Show Details
PowerEdge 6800 NEW 3.4GHz/800Mhz/16mb Cache, Dual-Core Intel® Xeon 7140M Processor
Operating System Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4, 3YR RHN Subscription, Non Factory Install
Additional Processors NEW Quad 3.4GHz/800Mhz/16mb Cache, Dual-Core Intel® Xeon 7140M Procssr
Memory 64GB DDR2 400MHz (16X4GB), Mirroring Enabled, Dual Ranked DIMMs
Keyboard No Keyboard Option
Primary Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
Primary Controller PERC4/DC, 1 Internal and 1 External Channel
Floppy Drive No Floppy Drive
Mouse No Mouse Option
Network Adapter INTEL PRO 1000PF Single Port Fibre Gigabit PCI Express NIC
Remote Management Dell Remote Access Card, 4th Generation, for PowerEdge
Tape Backup PV110T, LTO2-L Tape Backup, 200/400GB, No Controller, Internal
CD/DVD Drive 8X DVD-ROM
Bezel Active ID Bezel Option for Rack Configuration
Hard Drive Backplane 1x10 Hot Plug SCSI Hard Drive Backplane
Documentation Electronic Documentation and OpenManage CD Kit
Second Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
HD Configuration (Opt 1) AR0/N Add-in card RAID 0, No Drives in Media Bay
Chassis Configuration PowerEdge 6800 Rack Chassis with universal Versarails for Round Hole and
Hardware Support Services 3Yr GOLD Support, 4Hr Onsite, S/W Support, TAM Service
Installation Support Services No Installation Assessment
Open Manage Subscription Open Manage Subscription Service (8 Editions)
Power Supply Power Supply Dual Power Supplies 120-127 Volt AC Countries, US Deployment
Environmental Compliance Do not ship to EU or Japan after July/01/06 - Not a RoHS Compliant Product
Fourth Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
Fifth Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
Sixth Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
Third Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
7th Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
8th Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
Power Supply Redundancy Check Redundant Power Not Required
System Deployment System Deployment Power Supply Deployment for 120-127 Volt AC Countries
10th Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

:Q

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I got one up to something like $98K, but my ignorance of enterprise servers caught up with me, and it had various incompatibilities I didn't know how to correct.

 

[Armitage]

Just set up a Dell Poweredge 6850 for about $85K

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: DonVito
I got one up to something like $98K, but my ignorance of enterprise servers caught up with me, and it had various incompatibilities I didn't know how to correct.

:laugh:

me too

 

[WTT0001]

This looks expensive

PowerEdge 6850 Qty 1
NEW 3.4GHz/800Mhz/16mb Cache, Dual-Core Intel® Xeon 7140M Processor, VMware VI 3, Enterprise, 4 CPU, 3 Yr Support and Upgrade Subscription Unit Price $108,683.00
Catalog Number: 5 PE6850PAD
Module Description Show Details
PowerEdge 6850 NEW 3.4GHz/800Mhz/16mb Cache, Dual-Core Intel® Xeon 7140M Processor
Operating System VMware VI 3, Enterprise, 4 CPU, 3 Yr Support and Upgrade Subscription
Additional Processor NEW Quad 3.4GHz/800Mhz/16mb Cache, Dual-Core Intel® Xeon 7140M Procssr
Memory 64GB DDR2 400MHZ(16X4),2R, Dual Ranked DIMMS
HBA Riser Card Dell 2362 dual port Fibre Channel daughtercard, powered by Qlogic
Primary Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
Primary Controller Embedded RAID - PERC4 Embedded Integrated
Floppy Drive 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Mouse No Mouse Option
Network Adapter 2 X Intel Pro 1000MF Fiber Gigabit Network Adapter
Modem Dell Remote Access Card, 4th Generation, for PowerEdge
CD/DVD Drive 24X IDE CD-RW/DVD ROM Drive for PowerEdge Servers, All OS
Bezel Active ID Bezel Option
Hard Drive Backplane 1x5 SCSI Backplane, Hot Plug, SCSI Hard Drives only, PowerEdge 6850
Cable External SCSI Cable, Rear
Documentation Documentation for PE6850 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T or VMware
2nd Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
2nd Controller QLogic QLE2462, Dual Channel, 4 Gbps, Optical, Fibre Channel HBA, PCI-E
Tape Backup Software VMware Virtual Center MGMT Server 1.3 w/3yr Service, Non Factory Install
Hard Drive Configuration On-Board RAID 1/ RAID 5, Split Backplane
Chassis Configuration Versa Rails for Third Party Rack
Hardware Support Services 3Yr GOLD Support, 4Hr Onsite, S/W Support, TAM Service
Installation Support Services Custom Installation Assessment
Open Manage Subscription Open Manage Subscription Service (12 Editions)
Power Supply Dual 200 - 240 Volt Power Supply
4th Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
5th Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
3rd Hard Drive 300GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive
Server Accessories USB to PS2 Adapter for KVM Connectivity
Additional Documentation ROMB Documentation

ACCESSORIES
Online Training--Plan, Implement, Maintain W 2003 Active DIR -1 year access Qty 1
Dell Part# A0633840 Unit Price $250.00
Online Training--MSFT Implement and Manage Exchange 2003 - 1 year access Qty 1
Dell Part# A0633843 Unit Price $250.00
Online Training--Manage MS Windows Server 2003 Environment - 1 year access Qty 1
Dell Part# A0633850 Unit Price $250.00

TOTAL:$109,433.00

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: Armitage
Just set up a Dell Poweredge 6850 for about $85K

If you try hard you can get it over $100K.

 

[dexvx]

The absolutely most expensive server you can find are the Blade Servers.

Each Rack (4U I believe) can hold 10 Blade Servers. If you customize it completely with VM-Ware, it comes to around $30K per server. $30K * 10 = $300K

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: dexvx
The absolutely most expensive server you can find are the Blade Servers.

Each Rack (4U I believe) can hold 10 Blade Servers. If you customize it completely with VM-Ware, it comes to around $30K per server. $30K * 10 = $300K

Yeah, but that's 10 servers...

 

[EKKC]

mandatory AMD fanboy bit: throw in a few cheap FX-55 and the performance is the same

 

[kitkit201]

i work in the IT field and I'll say that the Dell PE 6850 is the most expensive of their "single" server lines. U know, it requires a 220v circuit as opposed to the 110v we all use.. yeah , its that special!.. it's a database server for crying out loud!

 

[d33pt]

Buy HP instead!

 

[ForumMaster]

i maxed out a PowerEdge 6850 at around $110k but there were lot's of imcompatabilities.