Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:04:22 -0400 From: Michel Di Croci <michel.dicroci@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Evaluating the performance of a single FreeBSD server Message-ID: <e321688c0904231104g209086e8u5bda23c88676332e@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello, One of my ex colleague wanna startup a web project. I'm still unsure about the possibility of expansion of the project so I prefer to start slowly. One of my idea was to use a FreeBSD server (a rack one which I will put in a colocation environment) and use it as a starting server and runs an Apache + PHP + PostgreSQL (for a long run stable and expandable DB). If it starts to respond slowly after the "initial release of the service"... I would add more servers (one new for the DB and another one for a webserver and a load balancer) with the profit from the service. You know where I'm heading... adding as needs grows. However what I want to know here is how much could handle this server as a standalone? How many requests at the same time ? If it's a good way to present as a startup? If we should go indead to a managed server. My idea here is that if it's going too slow, we might just buy new instead of going with a all managed solution where we would be more like renting a server. He doesn't have a lot of money, especially at the beginning but I wish to be in a middle solution. Responding for a lot of requests (if it's starting well) without the drawback of having just one server. We cannot afford a full rack of server if it would even be better. Michel PS: If you have suggestion for better hardware, just let me know. I never venture in this direction but I know FreeBSD is running quite well here in my house ;) But I know that's not the same story if I want a server being accessible. I don't think we'll be slashdotted however.... ;)
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