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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.networking:9594 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip:12664 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:3304 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!vtc.tacom.army.mil!agis!gatech!news.mathworks.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!news.uh.edu!uuneo.neosoft.com!nmtigw!peter From: peter@nmti.com (Peter da Silva) Subject: Re: Internet service providing-which OS? Message-ID: <id.GARL1.I6A@nmti.com> Sender: peter@nmti.com (peter da silva) Organization: Network/development platform support, NMTI References: <3ue5qa$ain@panix.com> <id.VAPL1.0SA@nmti.com> <3uhstv$pf@empire.texas.net> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 20:35:51 GMT Lines: 35 In article <3uhstv$pf@empire.texas.net>, Joseph R.M. Zbiciak <im14u2c@millenium.texas.net> wrote: > It's certainly possible. I wouldn't recommend it, however. At least, > not yet. Too many PC boxes have suboptimal architectures. More established > workstation-class machines would probably be better choices, and nowadays, > such machines can be had for the same price as a big PC. Only if you really go crazy on the PC. When I bought my PC I got gold-plated everything, paid a premium for it, and it was still under $5000. It has better performance than just about any low end workstation, even those with more memory, and they *start* over $5000 for one that's actually useful. The lower end "workstation class" machines are damn minimal. You need to get one of their "server class" boxes, or a high end workstation (and those cost more than a server, usually, because of the high end graphics subsystem that you don't need). I maybe would consider an Alpha-based box, because then you're getting more horsepower than you can get out of a PC, period. But the low end Alpha servers use the same bus as the PCs! > For instance, a Sun machines can be had for slightly more than most high > end ISP-worthy PC boxes. The low end Sun workstations are anemic, and require a lot more RAM to be devoted to overhead than a good PC system with BSD would. I wouldn't consider buying a Sun for any purpose unless I had a specific need for some package that wasn't available elsewhere. They used to be the caddilac system, but now they're the chevies of the workstation world. -- Peter da Silva (NIC: PJD2) `-_-' Network Management Technology Incorporated 'U` 1601 Industrial Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 USA +1 713 274 5180 "Har du kramat din varg idag?"