This page contains information about various server configurations that might be appropriate for RAMCloud, and their prices. All configurations assume the following, unless otherwise noted:
- List price, quantity 1
- 1U packaging
- Linux operating system
- 1 GB NIC
HP DL160 G6 (March 2010)
- Price: $10074 ($157/GB)
- Processor: Intel Xeon Processor E5530 (4 cores), 2.4GHz 8MB L3 Cache 1066MHz
- Memory: 64GB
- Disk: 250GB
- Notes: Nehalem processor
IBM x3550 M2 (March 2010)
- Price: $4342 ($136/GB)
- Processor: Intel Xeon Processor E5520 (4 cores), 2.26GHz 8MB L3 Cache 1066MHz
- Memory: 32GB DDR3-1333 2Rx4 LP RDIMM
- Disk: 146GB 10K RAID-1
- Notes: Nehalem processor
Dell PowerEdge 610 (March 2010)
- Price: $7837 ($163/GB)
- Processor: Intel Xeon X5550 (4 cores), 2.66Ghz, 8M Cache,Turbo, HT, 1333MHz
- Memory: 48GB 1333MHz Dual Ranked RDIMMs
- Disk: 250GB 7.2K RPM SATA 2.5" Hot Plug
- NIC: Broadcom NetXteme II 57711 10GbE DA NIC w/TOE & iSOE, Dual Port, SFP+, PCIe-8
- Notes: Nehalem processor
Dell PowerEdge R300 (March 2010)
- Price: $1744($73/GB)
- Processor: Quad Core Intel Xeon X3323, 2.5GHz, 2x3M Cache, 1333MHz FSB
- Memory: 24GB
- Disk: 250GB 7.2k RPM SATA 3Gbps 3.5-in Hot Plug
Dell PowerEdge R210 (March 2010)
- Price: $1694($106/GB)
- Processor: Intel Xeon X3450, 2.66 GHz, 8M Cache, Turbo, HT
- Memory: 16GB
- Disk: 250GB 7.2K RPM SATA 3.5"
Dell PowerEdge 1950 III (April 2009)
- Price: $2480 ($78/GB)
- Processor: Dual-socket, dual-core Xeon E5205, 1.86 GHz
- Memory: 32GB
Dell PowerEdge R300 (April 2009)
- Price: $1385 ($58/GB)
- Processor: Single-socket, Core 2 Duo E6305, 1.86 GHz
- Memory: 24 GB
HP ProLiant DL165 G5p (April 2009)
- Price: $4001 ($63/GB)
- Processor: Dual-socket, quad-core Opteron 2376 @ 2.3 GHz
- Memory: 64GB