Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 18:47:57 +0100 From: crypt0genic <crypt0genic@ecad.org> To: Nathan Mahon <nathanm@socket.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: hardware specs for large web site Message-ID: <20000507184757.E55399@ecad.org> In-Reply-To: <95771459101@mail.socket.net>; from nathanm@socket.net on Sun, May 07, 2000 at 03:49:50PM -0000 References: <95771459101@mail.socket.net>
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Hi Nathan, It's a bit vague because the site isnt even live yet :) Basically my client is getting all worked up and is throwing money at the problem to make it go away. I have decided to advise him that we should up the specs now instead of adding more servers, that way when the site goes live we can monitor it closely and take appropriat actions. Thnx for the response, it really helped me out. Regards, -Emil * Nathan Mahon (nathanm@socket.net) [000507 16:56]: > Depends on your load... > if the CPU load isn't extreme, your bottleneck will probably be your SCSI... > You might want to consider RAID. > > > More RAM, IMHO, would be better for the http server, as opposed to more CPU, > but this also depends what you're calculating.... I kinda doubt your doing > Gaussians on the http server... > > I'd say more CPU on the Database server, and dual would be a really good idea, > depending on which DB you're using... > > my $0.0199. > > n8 > > > > > > > crypt0genic <crypt0genic@ecad.org> said: > > > > > > > > > Im currently working on a large new venture for a client, the hardware we > currently have in place is as follows: > > > > Http Server: 500Mhz AMD K6 with 768megs of RAM, and two 9.1 gig SCSI Hard > disks running apache/php3 and SSL > > Database server: 400Mhz AMD K6 with 256 and two 9.1 SCSI Hard disks running > Informix > > > > The client wants to up the specs for when they start their marketing to > ensure that the site stays fast. Im thinking about what would be the best > thing todo. Add a second HTTP server and use load balancing, or add a seconf > Database server and have load sharing between them. > > > > If I was to up the specs for the http server what would be better, more RAM > or faster CPU? > > > > As for the database server I think I will need to put more RAM in there > anyway, up it to 768, what about CPU? Should I up the CPU or add a extra > database mirror server? > > > > All comments are appreciated, > > > > Please CC me as I am not on freebsd-hardware > > > > -Emil > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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