Enterprise x64 - 4 way Opteron Server hardware cost comparison for enterprise applications, hosting, vmware or server based computing.
If you are thinking of running large amount of virtual machines, server based computing, enterprise applications, hosting or HPC you need to find the best, bang for buck / price performance.
To this end, I've been reviewing the enterprise 4 way Opteron servers and comparing the exact like for like spec's on vendor websites comparing prices on Opteron boxes.
Some interesting figures come out. Server specification used as a base line..
4 U Chassis
4 AMD Opteron Model 8218 Processors
64 GB Memory 16 x 4GB DIMMS
2 x 73 GB 10000 rpm SAS Disk Drives
1 DVD-ROM Drive
4 x 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet Ports
4 x Power Supply Units
Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
Warranty 3 Years, 4 Hours, 24x7, Hardware Only
Rack Kit
I've found cost's based on the relevant vendor .com website (US sites)
Results
- HP DL585G2, 64GB RAM four Opteron 8218s two SAS drives, RHEL3, rack kit: $78764.00