Server Prices

Server Prices

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

Colfax CS1120s-X5 (October 2012)

  • Price: $3500 ($27/GB)

  • Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2640 (6 cores), 2.5GHz, 15MB Cache

  • Memory: 128GB

  • Disk: WD VelociRaptor WD 1000DHTZ, 1000GB, 10k RPM

Colfax CX1290-X4 (October 2012)

  • 2 servers/box

  • Price per server: $2500 ($52/GB)

  • Processor: Intel Xeon X5660 (6 cores), 2.8 GHz, 12MB Cache

  • Memory: 48GB

  • Disk: WD VelociRaptor WD 1000DHTZ, 1000GB, 10k RPM

HP DL320 G6 (March 2010)

  • Price: $3217 ($101/GB)

  • Processor: Intel Xeon E5502 (2 cores), 1.76GHz 4MB Cache

  • Memory: 32GB

  • Disk: 250GB SATA 7.2K Hot Plug

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: $1564($65/GB)

  • Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo®E6305, 1.86GHz, 2MB Cache, 1066MHz

  • 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