Guest MSUTech Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 This may be more of a DELL question, but, I thought that someone in this group may have some 'input': We are about to move forward on purchasing a few poweredge servers to add to our existing rack of servers. I am basically looking at the 2950 III (2U), 2970 (2U), and the 1950 III (1U). It would be ideal, if we could add 1U servers, which increases our rack capacity, so, I have some general questions. In comparing the 1U and 2U servers, what are the PRO's and CON's of going with a 1U over a 2U? Examples: Max Hard Drive Space (RAID 5)?, Heat?, Noise?, other issues? thanks...
Guest gjb Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Re: 1U vs. 2U Main issue to consider:- 1. No of internal disks, 2. No of PCI slots for future expansion. 3. Rack space FYI I just purchased a Dell 1950 and within weeks discovered I would need more PCI slots for SAS expansion devices. Unless you really need the rack space or are certain you wont need the exandibility I would go with the 29xx. "MSUTech" <MSUTech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A62C3B8C-B11F-4001-97D8-739A67DDF2D2@microsoft.com... > This may be more of a DELL question, but, I thought that someone in this > group may have some 'input': > > > We are about to move forward on purchasing a few poweredge servers to add > to our existing rack of servers. I am basically looking at the 2950 III > (2U), 2970 (2U), and the 1950 III (1U). > > > > It would be ideal, if we could add 1U servers, which increases our rack > capacity, so, I have some general questions. In comparing the 1U and 2U > servers, what are the PRO's and CON's of going with a 1U over a 2U? > Examples: > Max Hard Drive Space (RAID 5)?, Heat?, Noise?, other issues? > > > > thanks... > >
Guest MSUTech Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Re: 1U vs. 2U How many PCI slots does it have...? "gjb" wrote: > Main issue to consider:- > > 1. No of internal disks, > 2. No of PCI slots for future expansion. > 3. Rack space > > FYI I just purchased a Dell 1950 and within weeks discovered I would need > more PCI slots for SAS expansion devices. Unless you really need the rack > space or are certain you wont need the exandibility I would go with the > 29xx. > > > > "MSUTech" <MSUTech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A62C3B8C-B11F-4001-97D8-739A67DDF2D2@microsoft.com... > > This may be more of a DELL question, but, I thought that someone in this > > group may have some 'input': > > > > > > We are about to move forward on purchasing a few poweredge servers to add > > to our existing rack of servers. I am basically looking at the 2950 III > > (2U), 2970 (2U), and the 1950 III (1U). > > > > > > > > It would be ideal, if we could add 1U servers, which increases our rack > > capacity, so, I have some general questions. In comparing the 1U and 2U > > servers, what are the PRO's and CON's of going with a 1U over a 2U? > > Examples: > > Max Hard Drive Space (RAID 5)?, Heat?, Noise?, other issues? > > > > > > > > thanks... > > > > > > >
Guest gjb Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 Re: 1U vs. 2U 1950 - 2 2950 - 3 "MSUTech" <MSUTech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F8FFD8C4-28C2-4B3C-B034-E06B174DE655@microsoft.com... > How many PCI slots does it have...? > > "gjb" wrote: > >> Main issue to consider:- >> >> 1. No of internal disks, >> 2. No of PCI slots for future expansion. >> 3. Rack space >> >> FYI I just purchased a Dell 1950 and within weeks discovered I would need >> more PCI slots for SAS expansion devices. Unless you really need the rack >> space or are certain you wont need the exandibility I would go with the >> 29xx. >> >> >> >> "MSUTech" <MSUTech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A62C3B8C-B11F-4001-97D8-739A67DDF2D2@microsoft.com... >> > This may be more of a DELL question, but, I thought that someone in >> > this >> > group may have some 'input': >> > >> > >> > We are about to move forward on purchasing a few poweredge servers to >> > add >> > to our existing rack of servers. I am basically looking at the 2950 >> > III >> > (2U), 2970 (2U), and the 1950 III (1U). >> > >> > >> > >> > It would be ideal, if we could add 1U servers, which increases our rack >> > capacity, so, I have some general questions. In comparing the 1U and >> > 2U >> > servers, what are the PRO's and CON's of going with a 1U over a 2U? >> > Examples: >> > Max Hard Drive Space (RAID 5)?, Heat?, Noise?, other issues? >> > >> > >> > >> > thanks... >> > >> > >> >> >>
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