[wplug] Linux and Sparc
Drew from Zhrodague
drewzhrodague at hotmail.com
Tue Mar 8 09:13:16 EST 2005
> Does anyone have experience with Linux on a Sun box? I am looking at
> machines to put in a data center to serve as a hot backup for my
> companies website and secondary DNS server. I want hardware that is
> rock solid. Although I have never worked with sun machines, I always
> hear how good the hardware is. Can anyone share some wisdom,
> suggestions, or links?
Heh. Don't bother!
Sun equipment is neat, but the power consumption will eat away at your
electricity bill. As a Sun administrator, I suggest two cheap PCs with your
favorite distro, and run them in parallel.
...unless you already have a couple of Ultra 2s, which wouldn't be
so bad...
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