IBM eServer xSeries x255, $37,085, IBM Corp., (404) 238-1234, (800) IBM-4YOU. http://www.ibm.com
Hewlett-Packard Co. HP ProLiant DL580 G2
By the time we finished testing the HP ProLiant DL580 G2, a by-product of HP's wholesale digestion of Compaq, we had to reach for the Pepto-Bismol. The ProLiant DL580 G2 obviously was developed by Compaq prior to the merger--the next generation of the Compaq DL580 we were once fond of. But this version is disappointing, even keeping in mind the issues we had with the preproduction unit.
The charcoal gray DL580 G2 can handle up to four UltraSCSI 160 hard drives. The floppy and CD-ROM (or optional DVD-ROM) drives can be removed with the press of a button, for quick replacement or upgrade.
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