HP ProLiant DL380G3

Advantages: High Density, excellent availabilty
Disadvantages: Default SmartArray5i does not have option to add battery cache

...old ProLiant 3000 boxes to these and we've managed to save a fortune in management costs. Remember those times when a server has frozen in a datacentre and you need to phone up and get someone to go in there and reboot it? No longer an issue. iLO takes care of all that providing virtual media, power, etc. Again, I'd highly recommend purchasing the iLO advanced pack. It allows you to view the machine as if you were standing in front of it, in a graphical mode - i.e windows, etc. Without it you can only really see the bios. All in all an excellent server. They also look really nice when you have loads stacked up. One thing I can recommend is that if you can afford the rack space, do the following: Server 1U gap Server 1U gap etc Without leaving a gab cabling can become quite difficult to manage at the rear. Also, if you...

mdallen 13.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of HP ProLiant DL380 G3 Packaged Cluster

Fancy a Pizza Anyone

Advantages: Small and Cheap
Disadvantages: Cabling can be a bit of a nightmare

...I first used the Generation 1 DL360 around 4 years ago, they were somewhat revolutionary as they came in a 1U package, meaning that 42 could be squeezed into a rack. For some reason I think because they are thin but wide and long they got named pizza boxes. This review is on the G3 model of the 360 there is now a G4 model available but I have not seen any of these as yet. The DL360 comes from the density optimized line, this means that there are some sacrifices that are made to package the server smaller. DL servers don't typically have many hard disk slots as the low end servers DL360 etc are normally used for infrastructure services and the high end DL580, DL740 for SAN attached functions such as databases, or file servers, they also typically don't have as many PCI slots as the ML range. ********** Specification...

grovej 31.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of HP ProLiant DL360 G3

PRO EVOLUTION ON 360.

Advantages: GOOD GRAPHICS AS USUAL.
Disadvantages: SLUGISH GAME PLAY AS USUAL.

...Later in the review, I will make it clear whether the pro evolution 360 is a failed or successful soccer game. Well what actually do you expect from the X360 version, will be like its competitors play station 3 and wii. How did I get in contact with the game? Well that is a very nice question. I have been hearing about the pro evolution 2007 on these new generation consoles and thought that it would be masterpiece to compare with its predecessors like the first X box and PS2 version. When I got in contact with this game, I never saw the console rather I took it for play station 2 initially and was about to live the arena where the game was being played. Oh that's pro evo ps2 that was what I said to the hearing of the freaks playing the stuff. But I turned back on the game later to get a response from one of the players by...

apatra 22.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Xbox 360)

A Fantastic Server!

Advantages: Reliable, powerful, robust
Disadvantages: Im yet to find one. Maybe the hidden costs in addtional items.

...While we have tinkered with vitualisation in the office, we now have a definitive path forward and needed a robust,reliable new server that had maximised uptime and ease of remote management. Therefore we have opted for a DL380 G5 and we have not been disappointed! Read on for more details of this great server and how it become such an important part of our setup. LOOKS/SIZE. The DL380 is really designed to slot into a server cabinet or rack and therefore comes in the standard 2U height configuration. It takes up minimal space in the rack while maximising the the performance. Weight is extremely heavy. It takes 2 of you to pick it up and even install the rail mounting kit (sold separately) that you use to slide it into the rack. What I do like about the mounts on this server is it gives you the option to add 2 extra bolts...

andycharger 30.01.2008 (07.02.2008) · Read review
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Review of HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Base

PRO EVOLUTION GOES TO 360

Advantages: NICE GRAPHICS WITH GOOD PLAYERS RESEMBLANCE.
Disadvantages: THE GAME PLAY TOO SLOW.

...I cant just say why I dint get the type of excitement that I expected when I first saw the game on X 360 console but meanwhile I have to put it this way that I got exited at all. I thought the game would have gotten a different game play when the release was announced. Got fed up with the old game play of konami the creators of the game. Just like the play station 2 or rather the old generation brothers and sisters. Well let us start from the graphics. The graphics in such console comes first with four out of five star and that means brilliant. The good graphics has made very nice players recognition in the sense that you can recognize players easily without much guess. Players' movement has come in a more realistic but slow form. May be I guess that I still need to adjust the speed meter in the set up menu but if there is no...

oki82 05.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Xbox 360)

Xbox 360 Elite

Advantages: just a great overall console
Disadvantages: can break if you do not have the elite

...just got it and its just amazing the graphics the gameplay the LIVE the banter its just all so good alothough it was strange my controller broke as i was playing a game, but i got i refunded and a new controller ;) Review The basics The Microsoft Xbox 360 is the successor of Xbox video game console. It is a direct competitor of other leading seventh generation console such as Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3. It comes in three versions namely Arcade, Premium and Elie; each having its own features and accessories. The development of this gadget is in cooperation with IBM, Sis and ATI. The Good The Xbox 360 boasts a huge library of games, with several essentials titles in every conceivable genre. The crisp HD graphics are eye-poppingly impressive - even more so than on the supposedly more powerful PS3 - while 5.1 surround sound is...

relicah 23.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

Xbox 360 elite

Advantages: Large hard drive, HD 1080p and HDMI cables
Disadvantages: Small handheld controller

...Description The Xbox 360 Elite is the premier Xbox 360 console package coming with a massive 120GB hard drive, a HDMI port, and HDMI cable, all with a premium black finish. It also includes a black wireless controller and a black Xbox LIVE headset. Incredibably this Xbox 360 Elite has enough space for a whole library of Xbox LIVE Arcade games as well as downloadable high-definition TV shows, movies, music, and all the other content available from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Xbox 360 Elite console: The console is equipped with an HDMI port, HDMI cable, a black wireless controller and black Xbox LIVE headset. It also comes with three powerful core processors, 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, anti-aliasing for smooth textures, full surround sound, and DVD playback with upscaling capabilities right outof the box. The huge 120GB detachable...

makro74 04.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

Xbox 360

Advantages: Cheaper setup than PS3, better pad, best game selection, xbox live is amazing
Disadvantages: Paying for xbox live (after 3years of live, a PS3 works out cheaper), can be noisey, Wi-Fi is extr

...Ok, here's a quick run down of my thoughts on the 360, probably throw in a few comparisons with the PS3, won't bother too much with the Wii since it's not really what I would class as a serious games machine, good fun in short spells or with "non-gamers" but that's about it. Had the 360 for a couple of years now, I was seduced by Halo 3 having been addicted to the first 2 games on the original, I'm a little bit of a FPS nut so I'm well covered with the 360 as that seems to be the systems main genre as it was with the original. It's probably been the most fun system I've owned since the dreamcast (class machine, sorely missed) or the mega drive (Genisis for anyone on the wrong side of the Atlantic). Main reasons for going with the 360? ok, it's initially cheaper to buy in the short term (works out more expensive over time with xbox...

andyamn 24.10.2009 (27.10.2009) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360

Power where required Excellent Managability

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

...I have worked with servers for 6 years now and have never found any manufacturer of servers the comes close to the HP/Compaq Proliant range. What sets Proliants apart from the rest of the field is the managability tools that HP provide. The DL740 comes from the density optimized line, this means that there are some sacrafices that are made to package the server smaller. DL servers don't typically have many hard disk slots as the low end servers DL360 etc are normally used for infrastructure services and the high end DL580, DL740 for SAN attached functions such as databases, or file servers, they also typically don't have as many PCI slots as the ML range. ********** Specification************* The DL740 is the top end of the DL range and will accept either 4 or 8 Intel Zeon processors ranging from 2.0GHz to 3.0GHz , the server...

grovej 24.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of HP ProLiant DL740

Xbox 360 Elite

Advantages: Powerfull
Disadvantages: Erm....... None!

...Power is the first thing that comes to mind when i think of the xbox 360 elite, it has a huge 120GB hard disk drive and the graphics seem to run alot smoother that the original xbox 360 for some reason. I had the original xbox 360 but that died on me about 2 weeks after buying, microsoft seem to have sorted out these little issues that kept crashing the system. The elite has a HDMI port which means you can connect this straght into your HD socket on your tv, I have a 42 inch plasma and i thought the graphics was good on my old Xbox 360 through a scart lead but once i plugged this in i was blown away! The graphics are amazing, perfect detail can be seen on the games that you play. You get the HDMI cable with this system too which is just great as they are quite exspensive to buy, you also get one black wirless controller and a headset...

markymark1234 09.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite