Server Grade Hardware Purchase [OT]

I haven't purchased server grade hardware in over a year. In my prior
shop, we would almost always default to Dell. I've heard whispers that
HP is the way to go. I want a machine that I know runs lots of other
places without any trouble rather than something I build from scratch
or someone else tosses together for me and I want something
economical. The server will host an application called MPower and it's
SQL based database. (It's win only now, but they are moving toward the
open source which will include linux and MySQL support I hear.) The
machine will unlikely have more than 5 consecutive users in its
lifetime.

I'm spec'ing out a PowerEdge 2900. I thought some of you guys might
have something better with the latest info and given that it may turn
into a Linux box in the future.

Thanks,
JSR/

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