I have been building server for about 10 years now and have tried many different brands, such as NEC, DELL, Fujitsu, ASUS and IBM and none of them compare, except maybe IBM X series as a very close second, to the HP ML300 range for build quality and ease of setup.
Although the front is ... Read review
Advantages: Good build quality, easy setup Disadvantages: Looks a bit dated
...very close second, to the HP ML300 range for build quality and ease of setup.
Although the front is a little bland and dated looking, it is functional and easy to access. When you take the lid off and look inside you can immediately see that a lot of thought has gone into the design and positioning of the components. The airflow is well directed over the memory and CPU's whilst still being easy to access when it comes to installing ... ...When it comes to support HP are pretty good although I have found IBM to be slightly better on this score but I have dealt with IBM a lot more so it may be a slightly biased view.
On the whole if I had to recommend a server for running a small/medium sized business using somtheiing like Microsofts Small Business server I would definatley go with either one of the 300 ranges or an X2 series IBM. The only shame with it is that they have ... more
I have been building server for about 10 years now and have tried many different brands, such as NEC, DELL, Fujitsu, ASUS and IBM and none of them compare, except maybe IBM X series as a very close second, to the HP ML300 range for build quality and ease of setup.
Although the front is a little bland and dated looking, it is functional and easy to access. When you take the lid off and look inside you can immediately see that a lot of thought has gone into the design and positioning of the components. The airflow is well directed over the memory and CPU's whilst still being easy to access when it comes to installing additional components.
The Smart start cd that comes with it makes configuring it a breeze. Even with a basic understanding of server technology almost anyone can get it up and running with the minimum of effort. With space for six disks you can set it up with a mirrored pair for the OS and still have enough room for a RAID5 data set that includes a hot spare. Some of the servers I have built do not allow for this kind of configuration as you can only have one container on the backplane.
When it comes to support HP are pretty good although I have found IBM to be slightly better on this score but I have dealt with IBM a lot more so it may be a slightly biased view.
On the whole if I had to recommend a server for running a small/medium sized business using somtheiing like Microsofts Small Business server I would definatley go with either one of the 300 ranges or an X2 series IBM. The only shame with it is that they have dropped the Compaq branding from the case. As far as I'm concerned HP do printers and Compaq make servers but if thats the only real criticism I don't suppose that's a bad thing really.
Advantages: Reliable well-built stable high-quality HP Disadvantages: Expensive
...Proliant ML370 G4 like most HP servers is generally a well constructed, reliable server computer. I have used the lightning fast dual Xeon 3.02GHz version with standard 1GB of PC2-3200 DDR2 and as you might expect it runs quite nicely. The server case is quite robust and fits nicely into your rack if you put it together correctly!
Our ML370 is currently running Windows 2003 SBS, Exchange 2003, BizTrack, Navision with still plently of processing ... ...RAID doesn't come preconfigured from HP then its no hassle at all to set it up yourself, using the handy bootable serveRAID CD HP provide. You can also use the built-in SCSI card for a tape drive.
HP's tech support are pretty good, based in Ireland (at the moment) and competent enough to talk you through any issues.
But if you are a very small business (1-10 users) not planning on using any processor intensive server-side applications, then maybe ...
stu_lives_here 09.12.2005
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Advantages: Build quality - array controller included reliable Disadvantages: Not the cheapest / G5 available
We have always purchased 370's for a good all-rounder, the G4 is no different. So far we've only experienced problems with the G2's, at least 5 with system board failures.. and still counting.
The G4 is well made and if using the rack model is very quick and easy to install. The smartstart software is easy to use together with array config software, and you get HPSIM to monitor your servers which is nice. Also the integerated ILO its good for support ... ...dual processing, more ram, array controller and some extra redundancy in the shape of fans and psu. If you need this kind of spec then buying this way should save you some cash, in particular the dual processor. With the release of the G5 with dual core processing as standard not to mention a whole host of additional features, if you really need 'High Performance' this should be on the top of the list not the G4
If your looking for a real high performing ...
dcluroe_sur 12.07.2006
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The flagship ML370 G4 provides industry-leading management, performance and availability in a dual processor expansion server engineered to excel in a variety of environments - from corporate work groups in growing businesses to critical remote sites requiring continuous accessibility and uptime.
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