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:

• 1U packaging
• Linux operating system
• 1 GB NIC

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