Re: Xserve Recommendations
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texte = Clint Davis wrote: > > Current hosting situation: > 2 - G4/450 | 20GB SCSI HD | 768MB RAM | WS 4.5 > 1 - G4/450 | 20GB SCSI HD | 768MB RAM | WS 5.3 | MySQL 3.23.55 > 1 - G3/400 | 9GB SCCI HD | 256MB RAM | Apache 2.0.47 | PHP 4.3.2 | MySQL > 3.23.55 > > Bandwidth consumption was approximately 200GB across all 4 servers for > around 80 websites, 4 SSL's, and 20 FTP accounts. We're using WebDNA, a > RAM-resident database, heavily on several sites. My question to the list is: In my experience, When I had processor intensive code in a 4.5 setup, it could bring my server to a stand-still for a bit. With multi-threading and proper use of "sandboxing" today, how well can one ward off this circumstance? (this would be the hesitation that I would have consolidating to one machine, machine goes down, 80 sites go down (instead of 20)). > 1. Should we go single processor or dual Xserve? > 2. Do we need more than 768MB RAM? > 3. Could we use a single 60GB drive, or do we need another drive for a RAID? I'll answer this one. Both Hardware RAID and Software RAID have there advantages. Usually, Hardware RAID is a proprietary OS in itself that has features that Software RAID does not. ( Like hotswapping, redundant power, efficient cooling and More RAID levels) On the other hand, HW RAID is much more expensive. I've use SoftRAID 2.2 for about 3 years now and it has worked Flawlessly in an AppleShareIP FileShareing setup (way more I/O than webserving but maybe of a different sort) SoftRAID is just realeasing (probably before the end of this month) there 3.0 product (it's been out on Beta for a good while now). 3.0 is supposed to be thuroughly tested with even Apples G5 and it supposed to be very Robust. If you are cost conscious, I would consider it as an option. www.softraid.com support@softraid.com (speak to Mark for questions). www.raidking.com has a good rep and they are not as expensive as some of the more well known companies. > 4. If we go with a RAID, should we use 0 or 1? L5 if purchasing a hardware RAID. > 5. Will this handle all websites we currently host? Will this handle all 80 websites robustly.. is the question I have. :-) Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design Developer / Consultant <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design P.O. Box 260153 Madison, WI 53726-0153 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 email:> dbrooke@euca.us Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Clint Davis wrote: > > Current hosting situation: > 2 - G4/450 | 20GB SCSI HD | 768MB RAM | WS 4.5 > 1 - G4/450 | 20GB SCSI HD | 768MB RAM | WS 5.3 | MySQL 3.23.55 > 1 - G3/400 | 9GB SCCI HD | 256MB RAM | Apache 2.0.47 | PHP 4.3.2 | MySQL > 3.23.55 > > Bandwidth consumption was approximately 200GB across all 4 servers for > around 80 websites, 4 SSL's, and 20 FTP accounts. We're using WebDNA, a > RAM-resident database, heavily on several sites. My question to the list is: In my experience, When I had processor intensive code in a 4.5 setup, it could bring my server to a stand-still for a bit. With multi-threading and proper use of "sandboxing" today, how well can one ward off this circumstance? (this would be the hesitation that I would have consolidating to one machine, machine goes down, 80 sites go down (instead of 20)). > 1. Should we go single processor or dual Xserve? > 2. Do we need more than 768MB RAM? > 3. Could we use a single 60GB drive, or do we need another drive for a RAID? I'll answer this one. Both Hardware RAID and Software RAID have there advantages. Usually, Hardware RAID is a proprietary OS in itself that has features that Software RAID does not. ( Like hotswapping, redundant power, efficient cooling and More RAID levels) On the other hand, HW RAID is much more expensive. I've use SoftRAID 2.2 for about 3 years now and it has worked Flawlessly in an AppleShareIP FileShareing setup (way more I/O than webserving but maybe of a different sort) SoftRAID is just realeasing (probably before the end of this month) there 3.0 product (it's been out on Beta for a good while now). 3.0 is supposed to be thuroughly tested with even Apples G5 and it supposed to be very Robust. If you are cost conscious, I would consider it as an option. www.softraid.com support@softraid.com (speak to Mark for questions). www.raidking.com has a good rep and they are not as expensive as some of the more well known companies. > 4. If we go with a RAID, should we use 0 or 1? L5 if purchasing a hardware RAID. > 5. Will this handle all websites we currently host? Will this handle all 80 websites robustly.. is the question I have. :-) Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design Developer / Consultant <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design P.O. Box 260153 Madison, WI 53726-0153 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 email:> dbrooke@euca.us Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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