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List:       ipcop-user
Subject:    Re: [IPCop-user] suggested hardware for new builds
From:       Eric Shubert <ejs () shubes ! net>
Date:       2010-06-28 2:43:20
Message-ID: i09288$eqj$1 () dough ! gmane ! org
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Graham Wallace wrote:
> Thank you all that replied,   something to think about.  
> 
> Where I am leaning to now is the suggestion of old compaq like desk tops..
> (which is what I was doing before) but of course the HDDs had already quite
> a few years on them and when then set as an IPcop ran continously. Upon
> refection, it was the HDDs where all the errors and failures had occurred.
> Normally when there was a power outage or some other reason the IPCOPS were
> restarted the problem was noticed. What made the issue worse was these
> IPcops were with remote admin staff and trying to debug the problem over the
> phone was a frustrating to say the least.
> 
> I think I will just replace the HDDs with some IDE solid state drives (2GB)
> to give the reliability.  They seem reasonable priced (less than a normal
> HDD) and of course with no mechanics, I feel they should last the distance.
> 
> Anyone see any flaws in this plan??
> 
> Regards
> 
> Graham
> 
> 

I haven't actually used any SSDs yet, but it sounds like a fine idea to me.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'


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