In article <1992Jul8.085941.6437@ultra.com> shj@ultra.com (Steve Jay {Ultra Unix SW Mgr}) writes:
>Although I know from first hand experience that the VMEbus on a 600MP works,
>I go along with those who say a 600MP is a waste of money compared to
>an SS10. In fact, an IPX or SS2 runs as fast as single current 600MP CPU.
>This is not a new concept: I considered the 4/4xx servers a waste
>compared to the desktop SparcStations.
Well, not always 8^) Last year I turned down Sun's offer of an upgrade
from our 4/260 to a 4/470. I didn't want to put any more upgrades into a
very old 3/160 chassis.
This year I very happily accepted an "upgrade" to a 4 CPU, 2 gigabyte
disk, 64 meg RAM, 4/670.
This "upgrade" was a whole new machine. We had to send back the cpu,
memory board, and backplane.
Cost: $36K less catalyst discount. I'm quite happy with the new server.
And it didn't cost very much, either.
Now does anyone want the large hunk of metal that remains?
jim
-- Jim Budler You can reach me at:jimb47@netcom.com jimb@silvlis.com 72415.01200@compuserve.com
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