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Bruce Momjian wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Matt Burke wrote:
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we'd have no choice other than replacing the server+shelf+disks.
I want to see just how much better a high-end Areca/Adaptec controller
is, but I just don't think I can get approval for a ?1000 card "because
some guy on the internet said the PERC sucks". Would that same person
say it sucked if it came in Areca packaging? Am I listening to the
advice of a professional, or a fanboy?
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The experiences I have heard is that Dell looks at server hardware in
the same way they look at their consumer gear, "If I put in a cheaper
part, how much will it cost Dell to warranty replace it". Sorry, but I
don't look at my performance or downtime in the same way Dell does. ;-)
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It always boils down to money. To communicate to the ones controlling
the purse strings talk dollar bills. To get what one wants from the
purse string holders give examples like this. <br>
Buying cheap hardware can result in a complete shut down resulting in
lost sales and/or non productive labor being spent. <br>
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Example would be a company generates 100 sales orders an hour average
$100 = $10,000 if the server is down for 8 hours 1 business day thats
$80,000 lost in business. now lets throw in labor average hourly rate
lets say $15.00 an hour for 10 people = $150.00 for 8 hours = $1200 in
lost labor. Now throw in overtime to get caught up $1800 total labor
cost = $3000<br>
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The $200 to $300 saved on the card was a good decision :-(<br>
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Now the argument can be made hardware failures are low so that goes out
the door<br>
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Your next best argument is showing the waste in lost productivity.
Lets say because of the cheap hardware purchased the users must sit
idle 3 seconds per transactions times 100 transactions per day = 300
seconds lost X 10 people = 3000 Seconds per day X 235 working days =
705000/60/60 = 196 hours lost per year times 3years for average life
span of the server = 588 hours X average pay rate $15 = $8820.00 lost
labor<br>
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Again smart thinking. <br>
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There are all kind of ways to win these arguments to push for higher
quality hardware.
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