[Year 12 SofDev] OT: servers for VPN [Scanned]

[Mark Kelly]

When is reliability and service _NOT_ important in a server?  :-)

Terry Rule wrote:
> Hi Andrew
> Here is a response from one of our support staff:
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>             If reliability and service are criteria here, then I would suggest a tier one vendor (HP, IBM or Dell are at this level).
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> Probably the most important thing is to provision both machines with some redundant components to ensure that a single failure in something will allow continued reliable operation until a spare is supplied. To this end a redundant power supply and redundant hard disks would be of use - the former would generally rule out most clone type boxes for this situation.
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> Make sure any support agreement with a tier one vendor covers you adequately - your location being outside of a capital city can change things.
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> Hope this helps.
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> Rgds
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> JohnR
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> John Robb
> Systems Administrator
> Brighton Grammar School
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> regards
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> Terry Rule
> Brighton Grammar School
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> HI every1
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> pls excuse cross posts
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> next year we are implementing a multicampus VPN and are looking to buy some servers to run it
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> there are 2 competing schools of thought (pun intended):
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> group A want to purchase from a local supplier they have been with for a long time who make custom machines. excellent service history, only the best quality parts
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> group B  have been dealing with one of the large suppliers and wish to continue with them - again they have been using this company for years and are very happy with both product and service
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> price-wise and spec-wise the servers are almost indentical
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> personally, i would be happy to go with either - as a teacher i just want a system that works and i want it up and running for the start of 2008!
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> anyway, to assist in reaching a consensus between the 2 groups, i was hoping to get some feedback from others who've already set up a similar network - to find out what hardware they've used - reliability and service are the principal criteria
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> thx
> andrew grimshaw
> colac college
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