[K12OSN] Feasibility, conventional networking VS diskless networking

Stephen Liu (satimis@writeme.com)
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:44:19 +0800 

Hi all folks,

Summing up other folks' comment I prepare hereinunder a revised proposal:

Remark: value to be filled in later
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Case Study:  Investment for 20 new workstations, conventional computer VS 
diskless workstations
Date:


CONVENTIONAL  NETWORKING

1) Server
Spec
Pentium         IV 2 Ghz
Motherboard             RAID 0+1 with built-in Video card and NIC
Memory (RAM)    DDR266,  1GB
HDD                     4 x 40 GB
DVD Writer
FDD                      3.5'
Monitor                 17'
Keyboard
PS/2  Mouse
Case

Licence fee             Windows 2000, Advanced Server
                         MS Office 2000
                         Adobe PhotoShop 7
                         Norton System Work 2002
                         Roxio CD Easy Creator 5


Backup Device           DVD Writer

2) Conventional workstation
Spec
Pentium         IV 1 Ghz
Motherboard             with built-in Video card and NIC
Memory (RAM)    SD133, 256 MB
HDD                     30 GB
DVD
FDD                      3.5'
Monitor                 17'
Keyboard
PS/2  Mouse
Case

Licence fee             Windows 2000
                         OpenOffice              Free
                         Adobe PhotoShop 7
                         Norton System Work 2002


3) Documentation
a)  Decide a naming scheme for workstations for rapid locate of a problem 
machine.
b)  Fix a name label on each workstation
c) Terminal inventory sheet:

4) Installation cost
a) Server               1 unit
b) Workstations 20 units

5) Maintenance cost
a) Server               one Adminstrator/month
b) Workstations one Technician/month

6) Running cost
Electricity             per month


DISKLESS  NETWORKING

1) Server
Spec
Pentium         IV 2 Ghz
Motherboard             RAID 0+1 with built-in Video card and NIC
Memory (RAM)    DDR266,  2GB
HDD                     4 x 60 GB
DVD Writer
FDD                      3.5'
Monitor                 Nil (shared with a diskless workstation on setup)
Keyboard
PS/2  Mouse
Case

Licence fee             Linux           Free
                         OpenOffice      Free
                         Gimp            Free
                         Iptables        Free
                         KOnCD   Free


Backup Device           DVD Writer

2) Diskless workstation (Or get it from market)
Spec
Pentium         P II Cel 600 Hz
Motherboard             with built-in Video card
Memory  (RAM)   SD133,  64 MB
HDD                     not required
FDD                      3.5'
Ethernet card (NIC)     with boot ROM
Monitor                 17'
Keyboard
PS/2  Mouse
Case

Software installation not required

3) Documentation
a)  Decide a naming scheme for workstations for rapid locate of a problem 
machine.
b)  Fix a name label on each workstation
c) Terminal inventory sheet:

4) Installation cost
a) Server               1 unit
b) Workstations 20 units

5) Maintenance cost
a) Server               one Adminstrator/month
b) Workstations not necessary

6) Running cost
Electricity             per month
                         (heat generated will reduce resulting in less air 
conditioning consumpted and less
  noisy)

Kindly input your comment.  Thanks in advance.

Stephen Liu




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