Server Pricing April 2007

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Dell Blade Servers

Dell Blade Server Pricing April 2007

• Dell Power Edge 1955 Blade Server
  • UP to 10 blades in 7U enclosure... Can't seem to find the price for the enclosure!!!!! The following prices are just for the blade.... "Dell PowerEdgeTM Blade Server Enclosure" can't find it in a search for Blade!
  • $8133 for dual processor 16GB ram system - Suitable for up to 8 VMs
  • $4644 for basic blade
  • Economy $2716

Dell Server Pricing

• Dell Power Edge 6800
  • $11818
    • 2x 2.8GHz/800Mhz/2x1mb Cache, Dual-Core Intel® Xeon 7030 Processor (Included in Price)
    • 4GB of ram
    • Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition, Includes 5 CALs (Included in Price) ($799)
    • PowerEdge 6800 Rack Chassis with universal Versarails for Round Hole and (Included in Price)
    • Dell Remote Access Card, 4th Generation, for PowerEdge (add $299)
    • Open Manage Subscription Service (8 Editions) (add $429)
    • 3Yr SILVER Support, 4Hr Onsite, S/W Support (Included in Price)
      • 3Yr BASIC NBD: L1 Hardware Queue, Next Business Day Onsite, M-F 8am-6pm [subtract $1,419)
    • AR0/N Add-in card RAID 0, No Drives in Media Bay (Included in Price)
    • PERC4/DC, 1 Internal and 1 External Channel (add $799)
    • 3x 73GB 10K RPM Ultra 320 SCSI Hard Drive (Included in Price)
      • Up to 10 drives total
    • PowerEdge 6800 Configuration April 2007

• Dell Power Edge 2900
  • $7112 tower — Rack mount $7469
    • 2x Quad Core Intel® Xeon® E5345, 2x4MB Cache, 2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB
    • 8GB of ram
    • 2x 300GB, SAS, 3.5-inch, 10K RPM Hard Drive
    • No OS
    • PowerEdge 2900 Configuration April 2007
    • Versa rails +$249
  • Economy $3300 - Rack mounted
    • Single processor (-$1249)
    • Dual Core Intel® Xeon® 5050, 2x2MB Cache, 3.00GHz, 667MHz FSB - $899
    • 4GB of ram (-$850)
    • 1x 160GB SATA (-$649 + -520)
    • PowerEdge 2900 Economy Configuration April 2007

• Dell Power Edge 1950 1U, dual quad core xeon
  • Buy Up to 3GHz, 1333MHZ FSB
  • Buy Up to 2.33GHz, 1333MHZ FSB energy smart
  • Up to 4 drives
  • $5700 Suggested system PowerEdge 1950 1U Dual Quad Core Xeon Suggested Configuration April 2007
    • 2x Dual Core Intel® Xeon® 5120, 4MB Cache, 1.86GHz, 1066MHz FSB
    • Keep your drive ($200)
    • 2GB ram
    • No OS
    • Raid 1 with 2x 73GB SAS
    • Gold support
  • $3233 Economy
    • Single processor -$499 (+$100 for quad core 1.66GHZ)
    • Basic support -$1499
    • SAS No raid -$299
    • 1x 160GB SATA (SAS -> SATA -$240 No second drive -$349)
    • PowerEdge 1950 Economy Configuration April 2007

• Avocent Digital Access KVM switch
  • Cost???

Tiger Direct Server Pricing

• $1300 Systemax Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz CPU / 2GB DDR2 ECC Memory / (2) 250GB SATA 3G Hard Drives / Slim 8X DVD/CDRW Drive / Dual Gigabit LAN / RAID / No OS / Hot Swap 1U Rackmount Server with Rails
  • The Intel Core 2 Duo processor is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down.

• $1600 Systemax (2) Dual-Core Dempsey Xeon 5030 2.66GHz / 667MHz FSB, 2X 2MB Cache / 2GB DDR2 FBD / (2) 250GB SATA 300 HDDs / CD-ROM / Dual GB LAN / Mirror / Optical Mouse / Keyboard / Hot Swap / No OS
  • This Systemax™ rack integrates the power of the new Intel® Dual-Core Xeon® technology at a price lower than its' predecessor.

• $2000 CybertronPC - Dual Intel Xeon 2.8GHz / 2MB Cache / 2GB DDR 333MHz ECC REG / (3) 160GB SATA Hard Drives / RAID 5 / Hot swappable / 24X Slim CD-ROM Drive / Dual Gigabit LAN / 2U Rackmount Server
  • Cybertron servers provide the most innovative solutions for businesses that depend on performance and reliability to enhance their productivity.

• $2000 CybertronPC - Imperium XV2040 Dual Intel Xeon 5030 Dual Core 2.66GHz / 2GB DDR2 PC4200 / (4) 250GB SATA II / RAID 0,1,5,10 / CD-RW/DVD / Floppy / Dual Gigabit LAN / 460Watt 2U Rackmount Server
  • The Imperium servers are a universal fit for any business that requires plenty of hard drive space for all their file sharing and storage needs.

• $2300 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Intel Xeon 5120 1.86GHz(Dual Core) / 1GB FB PC2-5300 / Smart Array P400/512MB SASController (RAID 0/1/1+0,5) / Dual Gigabit LAN / 1000Watt PSU / 2U Server
  • • HP ProLiant DL380 G5 with Multi-Core Intel Xeon processor for improved server responsiveness and enhanced multi-tasking capabilities.
    • Doesn't seem to include drives or (1GB)memory, or second processor
    • Up to 32GB of ram
    • Couldn't find info about remote management system

HP Systems

• HP Blade Systems April 2007

HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Server series

Starting at $1489

• $2479 (Economy could be as low as $1489)
  • 1x Dual Core Xeon 5110 (1.6GHZ 1066FSB)
  • 4GB (2x 2GB +$800 over 1GB ram (2x 512mb)) (Up to 32GB $23,000) (16GB $4097)
  • 80GB drive
  • IPMI 2.0 support
    • HP ProLiant Lights Out 100i Remote Management support
  • iLo advanced pack $199
  • $739 external 72GB USB tape drive

HP Proliant DL380 G5 Server Series

The HP ProLiant DL380, the world's largest selling server, delivers on its history of design excellence with enterprise-class uptime and manageability, proven 2-way Intel Xeon performance, and 2U density for a variety of rack deployments and applications.

• up to 32GB of 667MHz DDR2 Fully-buffered DIMMs

Starting at $2289

• $6147 Configurable HP Proliant DL380 G5 Rack Server
  Server suitable for 2-3 virtual Windows machines, or 4 linux boxes
  • Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5355 (2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 2x4MB L2 Cache)
    • (-$750 for 2GHZ ($5397) + $1099 for second processor = $6496)
  • 8GB fully buffered DIMM PC2-5300 (4x2GB memory)
    • -4gb -$1100 ($4298)
    • Additional 8GB: $2198
  • HP Smart Array E200/64 Controller
  • HP 120GB Hot Plug SFF 2.5 SATA 5,400 rpm hard drive
    • Up to 8 drives allowed
    • $439 for 146GB SAS $299 120GB SFF
  • HP 1000 watt hot-plug power supply
    • $249 for redundant power supply
  • HP Redundant Hot Plug Fans
  • Embedded NC373i Multifunction Gigabit Network Adapter
  • No service, or support
  • Options:
    • $1849 for a second processor
    • 263825-B21 HP iLO Advanced Pack 1-Server License (Add $349.00)

• $4298 Economy - 1P, 4GB, 120GB

• DL 380 Shopping Cart April 2007

Remote Control

• Aten - CN5000 - Remote IP KVM on the NET $460
  • ATEN's power unit (PN0108) through the RS232 port
  • Seems to require additional KVM switch
  • Example: ATEN 1734A 4 port kvm has the SPHD-15 port.

• $644 Aten - SN0108 - 8-Port IP Serial Over the Net KVM Switch
  • The unit supports a wide range of operating systems including Solaris, Linux, Unix and Windows 2003 Servers.

• $665 D-Link - KVM-410 - Single Port KVM Switch Over IP
  • Complete solution for remote access to a single computer

• $679 Tripp Lite - B050-000 - IP Remote Access KVM Unit
  • Tripp Lite's B050-000, IP Remote Access Unit, offers convenient and economic remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet.
  • Couldn't figure out if it requires an extra KVM....

• $979 Aten - KN9108 - 8-Port 2-User KVM on the NET Switch
  • The KN9108 controls up to 8 computers directly and 64 computers by cascading and offers many advanced features such as an intuitive OSD

Storage

• Dell PowerVault MD3000 Disk Storage Array 15 drive SAS Disk Storage Array
  • $13,723
    • Two SAS 5/E HBAs, PCI-Express, 2X4 Connectors (requires 2 SAS cables) [Included in Price]
    • Two SAS cables, 1 meter, connect MD3000 to SAS HBAs [Included in Price]
    • 16X 146GB, 3Gbps, SAS, 3.5 inch, 10K RPM Hard Drive [Included in Price]
      • Spare drive: $419
  • Options:
    • License key for Snapshot AND Virtual Disk copy software features, MD3000 [add $1,999]
• PowerVault MD1000 Disk Storage Enclosure 15 Drive SAS/SATA Disk Storage Enclosure
  • Includes 3Yr GOLD ENTERPRISE SUPPORT: 7X24 4Hr Onsite Service, 7X24 ECC/TAM/EEC/CIR [Included in Price]
    • 3Yr BASIC NBD: L1 Hardware Queue, Next Business Day Onsite, M-F 8am-6pm [subtract $2,989]
  • $9944 for 15x 146GB with basic support

Comparison with dedicated server rental

• Example dedicated server vendor: http://www.1and1.com
  • $99/mo. Business Server 1 - Single Core AMD / Athlon 64 3500+ / 1 GB DDR RAM / 160 GB (2X SATA drives in RAID 1 configuration) / 160 GB FTP backup / 2,000 GB monthly transfer volume

• Annual Revenue from 15VMs (Business Server 1 size) $99 x 12 x 15 = $17820
• Cost for connectivity - 1/2 cabinet $700/mo. $700x12 - $8400

• $22000 for 1955 dual processor blade + 15x140GB hard drive space
  • Annual gross profit - $9420 - 2.5 yrs to pay off hardware....