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[Discuss] NAS: buy vs. build
- Subject: [Discuss] NAS: buy vs. build
- From: richard.pieri at gmail.com (Richard Pieri)
- Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2015 20:11:46 -0400
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On 7/4/2015 9:38 AM, F. O. Ozbek wrote: > Didn't IBM leave the hardware business entirely (including the servers > last year)? IBM sold the System x business to Lenovo. IBM retains its System z and Power Systems businesses. > You probably purchased Lenovo servers labeled as "IBM servers". Other way around: we purchased an IBM server and two IBM storage arrays with Lenovo badges on them. > Much better option would have been to purchase SuperMicro servers instead. Not really. It would have been a hassle trying to get the MIT VP Finance Office to approve the purchase whereas the IBM/Lenovo vendor was recommended by VPF. -- Rich P.
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