I'm looking to get a GPU server delivered by December 10th due to some financial accounting needs. We've had budget constraints all year, but now that Q4 is here, we have some funds to use, and we need to make this happen quickly. I'm specifically interested in the delivery times for systems like the B200, H200, and RTX 6000 Blackwell from vendors like Dell, HP, and Supermicro (we've used Thinkmate before). All the vendors I've reached out to are optimistic, but I'm skeptical. What are realistic delivery timelines that others are experiencing?
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In these crunch times, I've just gone with my usual vendor and had them bill us before the end of the year. If the equipment arrives a tad late, usually the finance team is okay as long as the transaction is recorded.
Yeah, it relates to capital budgeting—usually needs to wrap up by the financial year-end.
I get where you're coming from, but expecting delivery guarantees from random folks online might be a bit much. Vendors usually know their timelines better. Why not just ask them directly?
Well, it’s about trust but verify! Salespeople will say anything to close a big deal. Maybe someone here has had a recent order they can share about?
Honestly, delivery times can really differ depending on where you are and what you’re ordering. For example, I’ve waited over six months for Arista's low-end gear, and while they mentioned delivery by March-April, it always seems to be delayed. Meanwhile, Dell’s lower-end GPUs might be easier to get, but high-end ones can also take a while. Just my experience from Northern Europe, so it might be different for you!
I’ve had my fair share of hassle with Thinkmate. They seem to take forever! That's part of why I'm worried about hitting that deadline.
Same here! That's what I'm really concerned about.
Sometimes it’s tricky for accounting though; they need equipment on the asset list by a specific date, and that can't happen without the delivery.