Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 15:49:50 -0000 From: Nathan Mahon <nathanm@socket.net> To: crypt0genic <crypt0genic@ecad.org>, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hardware specs for large web site Message-ID: <95771459101@mail.socket.net>
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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
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