crazy quote for new server! what do you think?

[fooby]

I'll do it for 7 grand!! woo!! undercut here we come!!

[wesleyw]

6k?

 

Start a bidding war!

 

Wes

[Cmd.exe]

One Million Dollars! Hah hah hah.

 

Sorry :oops:

[Nij.UK]

it is the prefered supplier / solution but that donesn't mean you have to go with them.

 

I think if you shop around, the money you will save that is project management, installation, you will be able to get one hell of a server and very high spec machines which will last you well over 3 years, depending on your replacement policy..

 

Like mentioned Shop around, Viglen, Ranger RM if you want a managed solution, or if you are confident then by the equipment in and just do it yourself.

 

As always if you get stuck there are plenty of Geeks on here to help you out!

 

N

[fooby]

*Unrelatedish

 

We are just putting together a spec for PC's

55 computers

£5000

Athlon 64 3500, 512 ram, 40gig sata2

 

Just shows what you can do if you shop about, this is about £100 per unit (figures rounded)

 

Plus a tft for about £70 quid and roberts your fathers brother.

 

fooby

[wesleyw]

@fooby: Warranty? Where from? Built by you or third party?

 

Wes

[fooby]

Parts based warranty, From quick ebuyer quote and not built.

 

We are waiting on quotes from actual suppliers to include three year warranty and built.

 

This shouldnt add too much to the cost we hope.

 

fooby

[Guest Guest]

We (used to) pay the council around £2500 for x days support, so £8000 for an install seems rediculas.

 

We got them in to move us up to 2003 from 2000. Watched them do one server, realised how stupidly easy it was and did the rest of the servers myself.

 

Maybe build up a network on a test rig + client. Then once its complete and tested export all the policies etc and build the real deal yourself.

 

I hadnt even seen a server when i started here never mind touched one, now i wouldnt even dream of having someone in to install a server!

[Guest Guest]

We (used to) pay the council around £2500 for x days support, so £8000 for an install seems rediculas.

 

We got them in to move us up to 2003 from 2000. Watched them do one server, realised how stupidly easy it was and did the rest of the servers myself.

 

Maybe build up a network on a test rig + client. Then once its complete and tested export all the policies etc and build the real deal yourself.

 

I hadnt even seen a server when i started here never mind touched one, now i wouldnt even dream of having someone in to install a server!

[Guest Guest]

We (used to) pay the council around £2500 for x days support, so £8000 for an install seems rediculas.

 

We got them in to move us up to 2003 from 2000. Watched them do one server, realised how stupidly easy it was and did the rest of the servers myself.

 

Maybe build up a network on a test rig + client. Then once its complete and tested export all the policies etc and build the real deal yourself.

 

I hadnt even seen a server when i started here never mind touched one, now i wouldnt even dream of having someone in to install a server!

[Guest Guest]

Hmmm, the servers class lmao

[mpe]

i would love to tell you what "project management" is, maybe the man that does the ordering? or the guy that makes the tea? either way hes getting 950 quid for it

For that amount of money you'd expect them to be able to not only make the tea but to also go any pick it from specific individual plants!

[Tamarside]

My advice is to run as far away as possible from these guys that quoted you and while running, make sure you avoid both RM and Viglen.