From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Mar 24 15:13:30 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp3.xs4all.nl (smtp3.xs4all.nl [194.109.127.132]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8E49237B71A for ; Sat, 24 Mar 2001 15:13:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ali@iephosting.net) Received: from cow (ali.xs4all.nl [194.109.237.235]) by smtp3.xs4all.nl (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id AAA10936 for ; Sun, 25 Mar 2001 00:13:23 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <002701c0b4b8$352a2330$0100a8c0@cow> From: "Ali Niknam" To: Subject: High performance webserver - what hardware? Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 00:14:42 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C0B4C0.96A52620" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C0B4C0.96A52620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Guys, This will be my first question here, so wish me luck :) The thing is I need a really high performance webserver. My current = configuration is a dual Pentium 866 mhz + 1024 GB Ram + Raid 5 (Adaptec = 2100S + 3 Quantum Atlas 10KII) which isn't that bad, but I need more :) I'm also considering to save money and somehow buy an Alpha or a Sun = server - so some input on this is appreciated too. Coming back to earth (trying to find a configuration which in fact I = _can_ afford :) I realise I must go for a Intel or Amd solution - so my = question to you is: How can i get the best price/performance? Some things to know:=20 -the webserver will run lots of CGI's. -Space is not that important -Stability is really really really important -Sites on it will be not that much in count, but all will use LOTS of = bandwidth. Any input on this is really appreciated, Many Thanks In Advance, Ali ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C0B4C0.96A52620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Guys,

This will be my first question = here, so wish=20 me luck :)

The thing is I need a really high = performance=20 webserver. My current configuration is a dual Pentium 866 mhz + 1024 GB = Ram +=20 Raid 5 (Adaptec 2100S + 3 Quantum Atlas 10KII) which isn't that bad, but = I need=20 more :)

I'm also considering to save money and = somehow buy=20 an Alpha or a Sun server - so some input on this is appreciated=20 too.

Coming back to earth (trying to find a=20 configuration which in fact I _can_ afford :) I realise I must go for a = Intel or=20 Amd solution - so my question to you is:

How can i get the best=20 price/performance?

Some things to know:

-the webserver will run lots of=20 CGI's.

-Space is not that = important

-Stability is really really = really=20 important

-Sites on it will be not that = much in count,=20 but all will use LOTS of bandwidth.

Any input on this is really=20 appreciated,

Many Thanks In Advance,

Ali

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