Ecc dram

Discussion in 'C-Touch/HomeGate/SchedulePlus/PICED Software' started by Darren, Oct 13, 2009.

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    ECC DRAM is hard to get hold of. But any machine left continuously running obviously performs an important function, so should be considered critical, and so should have appropriate MONEY spent on it.
     
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    Almost all true servers (Not desktops running server software) use ECC ram. I know all my servers do.

    Then again, not sure how many people would be willing to spend the extra money "when I can buy a computer from Dell/HP/Hardly Normal/etc for a quarter of the price!!".

    But as the old addage goes, you get what you pay for.
     
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    Spot on Darpa.

    The false economy is "lets put in a $2K PC instead of a $6K [or more] proper PC". then lets run it 24x7 doing scheduling, lighting control, public area lighting, blah blah blah. WHEN IT FAILS, how much is it going to cost you then? In searching for faults, in fiddling about, in call outs, in angry building owners, in law suits from little old ladies who slipped over in the dark?

    For doing a critical job, the up front extra money can save squillions down the track.

    I might add that when it comes to things like network infrastructure it likewise pays off to use quality switches, routers, fibre converters, etc. Buying rubbish infrastructure is another bad false economy.
     
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    Lol, and I'm totally agreeing with you Ashleigh.

    The two biggest faults causing BSOD's, and weird random errors (In my personal opinion anyway...) is dodgy RAM and cheap power supplies.

    If people aren't willing to buy high-end gear, I'd recommend at least buying one of Dell's entry-level servers. (Not so much saying I love Dell here, it's more an example).

    Dell's entry-level servers have good quality PSUs, and most of them have ECC ram. That and most of them just look like normal desktop towers.
    Some of their older ones (up to about 3 years ago) had issues with crappy quality capacitors on the motherboards, but they've learnt their lesson from that, and build them pretty well these days.

    And the easiest part to swallow... They are actually fairly CHEAP.... (Just had a look at their website, and you can pick up a low-end server for $779 AUD, about the same as a cheap(ish) desktop, but using better quality parts and they come with ECC ram as well)
     
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