Price varies depending on number of processors (1 or 2) and the amount of installed RAM.
Pros:
Red Hat compatible
Restoration system works well
Serviceable design
Excellent performance
Cons:
No redundant power supply
No hardware RAID
System Specifications:CPU: single or dual Intel Pentium III (1.4 GHz w/133 MHz FSB) with 512-KB Level 2 ECC cache. Memory: 256 MB (minimum), 6 GB (maximum). Networking: dual embedded 10/100 Base-T. Peripherals: dual channel Ultra 160 SCSI bays; two SCSI HDD bays; one CD and floppy or HDD bay; 36 GB and 72 GB SCSI drives supported; two 64-bit/66-MHz PCI slots (one full size and one low profile). Ports: two RS232 RJ45 connectors (one front accessible); four USB ports (two front accessible); SCSI 68-pin connector; PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector. Video: ATI Rage XL; VGA Video.
After a long wait, Sun Microsystems has made it clear that they’re adopting Linux in a big way. Built by Sun’s Cobalt group, the LX50 is Sun’s entry-level rackmount Linux server. Unlike most Sun servers, the LX50 is based on commodity Intel hardware rather than Sun’s own UltraSparc processor. The LX50 ships with either Sun Solaris or Sun Linux 5.0 installed.
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