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From: gendreau@sc.hp.com (Jim Gendreau)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.mach,comp.os.misc
Subject: Help Us Design Your Server
Date: 8 Jan 1994 07:18:39 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard
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Help Us Design Your Next Server
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We are in the process of setting our design objectives for our
next generation servers. If you would take a few minutes to
answer the questions below and e-mail the result to me it would
be very helpful to us. We need to make many design trade-offs as
we go through the system design process, so having your thoughts
will make it easier for us to do the best for you.
Please do not post your reply, as I am posting this request in
many discussion groups that I do not subscribe to. If you don't
e-mail your comments to me, I may not get them.
My e-mail address is: gendreau@ppg01.sc.hp.com
Thanks for your help,
Jim Gendreau
Hewlett-Packard
Questions:
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1) What is the major problem you have when you are trying to
bring a new server on-line?
2) What could a system vendor design into their system to make
it easier and faster to install and configure a server with
your primary operating system (or networking operating
system)?
3) How many servers do you set up each year?
Where are these servers?
_____ Within walking distance
_____ Within driving distance
_____ Significant travel needed to reach it
4) What is your current primary operating system (network
operating system)?
What will it be in a year?
5) What subsystems and accessories do you usually install and
configure initially?
What problems do you have when you do this?
6) Could you tell us a little about yourself?
Name ____________________________________
Address ____________________________________
____________________________________
Phone ____________________________________
email ____________________________________
Type business _______________________________
Job function _______________________________
In the performance of your job, do you do any of the
following? (please check all that apply)
___ Authorize/approve purchase of servers
___ Recommend/specify purchases of servers
___ No purchasing authority
___ Install and configure servers
7) Can we contact you, if we would like to get more
information?
Thank you for your help.