Compaq Storage controller (RAID)

Advantages: Takes 6 disks in a 2U package
Disadvantages: Not a great deal

...which allows you to have Raid1 or raid 5 arrays using the 6 internal hot plug disk slots. ********** Manageability************* HP have a device called the Integrated Lights-Out Standard, this is a device that is integrated into the server and allows you to power off and restart the server as if you were stood in front of it, you can also watch and interact with the boot sequence, load virtual CD's and Floppy disks into the server from anywhere. With the purchase of an additional licence the ILO can provide keyboard and mouse interaction when the operating system has loaded, so you can be truely stood at the server keyboard from 1000's of miles away. One Observation I have of the ILO is that it can be slow for the screen to react so it is really for when all other tools such as terminal services have failed on you. Other areas where... Read review

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Advantages: Very stylish, reliable high specification PC
Disadvantages: HP software not really needed.

...or gaming. RAM - Possible 8GB maximum storage of 800Mhz bus speed ram nice and fast, also plenty of room for a upgrade if needed. STORAGE -250GB Hard drive. plenty of room for storage of any data required. NETWORKING - Onboard gigabyte network device fast dependable data transfer rated over any network. i would personally give HP 10/10 for support i have never had a issue with them. This desktop PC is reliable, fast, User friendly and comes with great manufacturer support. Highly recommended... Read review

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Advantages: The managability of Proliants is second to none
Disadvantages: Accountants will try to make you buy cheaper

...with 4 Proc's and an additional 4 can be purchased. The server will take up to 64GB of 133MHz memory one of the excellent features is that the memory is raided and can be hot added to the server if you are running Windows 2003. The server also has 6 PCI-X hot plug expansion slots allowing Fibre Channel cards to attach to a SAN or additional Gigbit network cards. The server comes with 2 copper Gigabit NIC's on board, as said earlier additional NIC's can be added using the PCI expansion slots. For the internal disks the server has a built in smartarray 5i controller which allows you to have Raid1 or 5 using the 4 internal U3 disk slots. This top end server has all the redunacy features you would expect such as dual power and multiple fans all of which is hot pluggable to reduce server downtime. ********** Managability************* HP have... Read review

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