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Re: Distributed build overhead and Mac Mini vs XServe pricing
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Re: Distributed build overhead and Mac Mini vs XServe pricing


  • Subject: Re: Distributed build overhead and Mac Mini vs XServe pricing
  • From: Andrew Kimpton <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:59:13 -0800

Mike Lazear wrote:


    If anyone has statistics on distributed builds, I'd also like to
know for reference.  Clusters of dual-processors perhaps?  I'm awaiting
news of the next sub-million-dollar super computer with MacMini's!
"$1M divided by $500 gives us... "


I guess you better build in the cost of all the power strips, network cables,
& switches/hubs and possibly a monster kvm switch. =)


Well... in my case I have spare ports on a switch so that's not so bad, and certainly there is an argument to be made that managing and keeping up-to-date six machines is more work than one. However since I was a WWDC attendee last year I got a copy of this really neat systems management package Apple makes called Remote Desktop ! So I won't bother with a KVM - just have a spare monitor or keyboard lying around for emergencies. I can also use Remote Desktop to push software updates out to the machines etc.

Mike

Andrew 8-)


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