Comments on: Billing: Puzzling http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/ Welcome To The Planet's Weblog! Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:35:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Einstein’s five houses vs Kevin’s five servers | Free Hosts http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-7079 Einstein’s five houses vs Kevin’s five servers | Free Hosts Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:59:27 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-7079 [...] was reading The Houdini Solution; the last chapter ends with Einstein’s Puzzle. Kevin says it can only be solved by 2% of the world’s population, but this website claims that the [...] [...] was reading The Houdini Solution; the last chapter ends with Einstein’s Puzzle. Kevin says it can only be solved by 2% of the world’s population, but this website claims that the [...]

]]> By: Einstein’s five houses vs Kevin’s five servers » splitshosting.biz http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-7046 Einstein’s five houses vs Kevin’s five servers » splitshosting.biz Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:07:02 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-7046 [...] was reading The Houdini Solution; the last chapter ends with Einstein’s Puzzle. Kevin says it can only be solved by 2% of the world’s population, but this website claims that the [...] [...] was reading The Houdini Solution; the last chapter ends with Einstein’s Puzzle. Kevin says it can only be solved by 2% of the world’s population, but this website claims that the [...]

]]> By: Billing: Solved » The Planet Blog http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6213 Billing: Solved » The Planet Blog Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:13:14 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6213 [...] you gave up in your pursuit of the Billing Riddle, here’s the solution. If you haven’t tried the puzzle yourself, don’t go and [...] [...] you gave up in your pursuit of the Billing Riddle, here’s the solution. If you haven’t tried the puzzle yourself, don’t go and [...]

]]> By: isabel http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6208 isabel Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:12:13 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6208 Does the 20GB DiskSync add-on go to server #4 with Dual Xeon 2.8, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition + Helm and 2x 146 GB SCSI HDs? Does the 20GB DiskSync add-on go to server #4 with Dual Xeon 2.8, Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition + Helm and 2x 146 GB SCSI HDs?

]]> By: Matt http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6201 Matt Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:24:17 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6201 $289 or $279? There were two options for the single woodcrest servers...base package starting at $239 or $249. I think :) $289 or $279?

There were two options for the single woodcrest servers…base package starting at $239 or $249.

I think :)

]]> By: Brandon http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6199 Brandon Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:46:26 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6199 Configuration is: Dual Xeon 2.8 2 x 146 10K RPM SCSI Windows Enterprise 20 GB DiskSync Helm 4 The MRR is $434 Configuration is:
Dual Xeon 2.8
2 x 146 10K RPM SCSI
Windows Enterprise
20 GB DiskSync
Helm 4

The MRR is $434

]]> By: Aaron http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6184 Aaron Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:50 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6184 Answer: Dual Xeon 2.8 SCSI 2 GB RAM 2x146 GB SCSI Win2k3 Enterprise Helm 4 20GB Disksync $434/month with a $25 setup fee Bonus answer: $2267.99/month with a $200 setup fee, though you're not supposed to order a single KVM unit on a private rack... or a checkpoint firewall Answer:

Dual Xeon 2.8 SCSI
2 GB RAM
2×146 GB SCSI
Win2k3 Enterprise
Helm 4
20GB Disksync

$434/month with a $25 setup fee

Bonus answer:

$2267.99/month with a $200 setup fee, though you’re not supposed to order a single KVM unit on a private rack… or a checkpoint firewall

]]> By: Kevin Hazard, Web Hosting Evangelist http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6176 Kevin Hazard, Web Hosting Evangelist Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:47:36 +0000 http://blog.theplanet.com/2008/01/24/billing-puzzling/#comment-6176 In case anyone is worried about this being a trick question since the 20GB DiskSync is not mentioned in any of the clues (*cough*Kevin Landreth*cough*), it is the answer for the one server without a server add-on. Aaron was also thrown off by the fact that some of the servers are 1U (rackmount) servers while others are towers, so for visualization's sake, consider them all as towers. <strong>WARNING: *SPOILERS BELOW*</strong> In case anyone is worried about this being a trick question since the 20GB DiskSync is not mentioned in any of the clues (*cough*Kevin Landreth*cough*), it is the answer for the one server without a server add-on.

Aaron was also thrown off by the fact that some of the servers are 1U (rackmount) servers while others are towers, so for visualization’s sake, consider them all as towers.

WARNING: *SPOILERS BELOW*

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