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PC Hardware and Infrastructure Costs. Hierarchical network structure based on different levels of Ethernet. Commodity PCs in midi-towers, rack mounted. PC hardware Dual PIII 600 |MHz, 256 MB memory, 2 x 15 GB disk, INTEL motherboard, Fast ethernet, midi-tower
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PC Hardware and Infrastructure Costs Bernd Panzer-Steindel, IT/PDP
Hierarchical network structure based on different levels of Ethernet Commodity PCs in midi-towers, rack mounted Bernd Panzer-Steindel, IT/PDP
PC hardware • Dual PIII 600 |MHz, 256 MB memory, 2 x 15 GB disk, INTEL motherboard, • Fast ethernet, midi-tower • ~3000,- SFr in the year 2000 Dual PIII 800 |MHz, 512 MB memory, 1 x 20 GB disk, INTEL motherboard, Fast ethernet, midi-tower ~3000,- SFr in the year 2001 Bernd Panzer-Steindel, IT/PDP
Network infrastructure Component cost (SFr) cost per PC (SFr) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 port fast Ethernet switch 3200,- 133 ,- 12 port gigabit Ethernet switch (copper) 7000,- 27,- 20 port Cabletron switch 46000,- 9,- 1 port in the Cabletron 2000,- 8,- Ethernet cable 6,- 6,- --------------- * Assumes 100% populated switches 183,- Network infrastructure cost : ~600,- (year 2000) 183,- (year 2001) Bernd Panzer-Steindel, IT/PDP
Installation infrastructure Component cost (SFr) cost per PC (SFr) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metal rack for 40 PCs 3000,- 75,- Electricity network in the rack (cables, fuses, plugs,etc.) 1000,- 25,- Console, remote reset (not yet implemented, min. cost) 200,- Physical installation 2 person-days 20,- (Rack installation (50,-/h) Electricity cabling PC unpacking and install Network cabling) Bernd Panzer-Steindel, IT/PDP
Running costs Component cost (SFr) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Electricity + cooling 73,- per year System administration 2000,- per year (outsourced) Bernd Panzer-Steindel, IT/PDP
Summary Component cost (SFr) cost for 3 years (SFr) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PC hardware 3000,- 3000,- Network 183,- 183,- Infrastructure 320,- 320,- Electricity + cooling 73,- 219,- System administration 2000,- 6000,- ------------------------------------------ 5576,- 9722,- Bernd Panzer-Steindel, IT/PDP