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Posted By: CosmicVoyager OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/18/04 02:32 PM
Free Sun Fire V20z server with purchase of Level 2 License and software. Total price before shipping is $195.00.
http://wwws.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem/opteron/

Server details:
The Sun Fire V20z server includes 2 AMD Opteron 244 processors, 2-GB (4 x 512-MB DIMMS) memory, 1 73-GB 10000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI disk, 2 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, RAID 1, LOM software, 1 full height/full length 64 bit/133 MHz PCI-X slot, 1 half height/half length 64 bit/66 MHz PCI-X slot and CD/floppy drive.

I jumped on it. Being an integrator, I needed an additional test server.

Tom
Posted By: Ken.C Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/18/04 04:38 PM
Duuuuuuuude. What's the catch? All i can see is that you have to become their marketing bitch; ie use the software.
Posted By: DJ_Stunna Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/18/04 04:40 PM
The catch is that you have to sign up for at least 100 users, each at $100 USD. Expensive.
Posted By: Ken.C Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/18/04 04:48 PM
The how'd he get it for $195? I guess I'm unclear on the concept.
Posted By: CosmicVoyager Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/18/04 04:55 PM
Exactly, if you don't mind answering questions and being a mild marketing bitch, this is the catch. It's not $100 per employee. The Q&A section answers a lot of these questions.
I have a friend Sun and there are no hidden pitfalls.

Posted By: CosmicVoyager Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/18/04 04:59 PM
You have to buy the license at $100 then you have to buy the OS software media at $95.00.
Posted By: Ken.C Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/18/04 05:26 PM
aha. Pity I have no use whatsoever for the thing. No AGP slot!

Would be cool to have, though...
Posted By: INANE Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/20/04 04:52 AM
hmmmm, if it can run linux I'd buy one

=)

But what about this...

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Customers participating in this promotion agree to serve as a Sun customer reference for Java Enterprise System, Solaris x86, and SunFire V20z Opteron based systems.



Posted By: Ken.C Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/20/04 05:50 AM
Yup, that's my issue.

Um, yeah, the software's really nice, and ...stuff. I don't really know what it does, since I stripped out the drives, processors, and RAM to use in a different system...
Posted By: curtis Re: OT- Attention Computer Geeks :) - 09/20/04 06:45 AM
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.... since I stripped out the drives, processors, and RAM to use in a different system...



LOL! I was thinking the same thing!
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