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From: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl (Wilko Bulte)
Subject: Re: Internet service providing-which OS?
Organization: Private FreeBSD site - Arnhem - The Netherlands
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References: <3ue5qa$ain@panix.com> <id.VAPL1.0SA@nmti.com> <3uhstv$pf@empire.texas.net> <id.GARL1.I6A@nmti.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 20:21:28 GMT
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peter@nmti.com (Peter da Silva) writes:

>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.

[snip]

>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!

Yep, PCI. But not only the low end: the new Turbolasers come with PCI buses.

>Peter da Silva    (NIC: PJD2)                             `-_-'
>Network Management Technology Incorporated                 'U`