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We are considering the purchase of a Dell PowerEdge 2850 rack-mount
server. I've been looking on the Dell support site for a guide to the
hardware, but have not been able to find all the info we need.
One of the things we would want to do is replace the base CD-ROM with a
DVD-RAM drive for data backup. (Dell does not offer this as an option
on their order page.) Do these systems use standard ATAPI CD/DVD
drives, or are they a proprietary form factor as in notebook systems?
How difficult is it to replace the CD-ROM?
Also I have not been able to find info on what chipset the gigabit NICs
use that are built into these systems. Are they Intel? 3Com? Something
else? (This will be a Linux server and we want to be sure the NICs are
well-supported. Though we can always add a suitable NIC in an expansion
slot if needed.)
A number of types of mounting rails are listed on the order form, at
$249 per set. Are these required, or are they only for the convenience
of being able to slide the chassis out from the rack? Is there any
additional hardware (brackets, etc.) required for a simple "bolt-in"
rack installation?
Anyone know of any "gotchas" in running Linux (most likely Debian) on
the 2850? Thanks in advance for any info!
We are considering the purchase of a Dell PowerEdge 2850 rack-mount
server. I've been looking on the Dell support site for a guide to the
hardware, but have not been able to find all the info we need.
One of the things we would want to do is replace the base CD-ROM with a
DVD-RAM drive for data backup. (Dell does not offer this as an option
on their order page.) Do these systems use standard ATAPI CD/DVD
drives, or are they a proprietary form factor as in notebook systems?
How difficult is it to replace the CD-ROM?
Also I have not been able to find info on what chipset the gigabit NICs
use that are built into these systems. Are they Intel? 3Com? Something
else? (This will be a Linux server and we want to be sure the NICs are
well-supported. Though we can always add a suitable NIC in an expansion
slot if needed.)
A number of types of mounting rails are listed on the order form, at
$249 per set. Are these required, or are they only for the convenience
of being able to slide the chassis out from the rack? Is there any
additional hardware (brackets, etc.) required for a simple "bolt-in"
rack installation?
Anyone know of any "gotchas" in running Linux (most likely Debian) on
the 2850? Thanks in advance for any info!