| 3 | | We have a some recommended hardware for setting up DETER. We can't hand you a shopping list, but here are the things that we use and like: |
| | 3 | We have a some recommended hardware for setting up DETER. We can't hand you a shopping list, but here are the things that we use and like. The four keys to success are: |
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| | 5 | * Use HP switches unless you have a real need to use something else and a bit developer time. |
| | 6 | * Choose hardware that is simple and well supported under FreeBSD 8.3. |
| | 7 | * Understand that DETER is about handing you physical nodes with physical networking. Buy more, cheaper nodes instead of fewer, expensive nodes. Given the way CPU prices scale you'll probably come out with more overall compute power anyway. |
| | 8 | * Consider the cost of people in addition to the cost of hardware. Successfully setting up a DETER requires more than just hardware. |
