Re: New Server?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2006
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 66341
interpreted = N
texte = On Feb 28, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Donovan Brooke wrote: > All hard drives run at 7,200 revolutions per minute (rpm) > 2 Gigs is limited? for entry level server? I don't think I've ever > ran that much RAM as of yet on a WebDNA server... my gaming machine.. > yea. :-) Maybe I'm wrong but on the specs page it says 5400 RPM SATA drives: http://www.apple.com/macmini/whatsinside.html > As far as cooling goes.. I used to administer about 50 or 60 PC's > and 20 or so Mac's. One of the major issues with the PC's is that > the fans always needed replacing... cheap cheap cheap. > I don't remember one fan I've replaced on an apple computer... > Now, maybe a 1up dell would not skimp on its fan's?? > I think "No active cooling" doesn't say a whole lot though. Point a > cheap target fan at it if you think heat may be an issue. :-) > Don't laugh, its been done b4. > > The price is so cheap, it's worth some testing, I would say. My only point was that for 2x the price you can get a machine that's actually designed to be powered on 24/7 in a data center environment. When you add in the 2 gigs of ram and the 125 gig drive, you hit $1224 anyway so for another $300 you can have the professional server. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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On Feb 28, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Donovan Brooke wrote: > All hard drives run at 7,200 revolutions per minute (rpm) > 2 Gigs is limited? for entry level server? I don't think I've ever > ran that much RAM as of yet on a WebDNA server... my gaming machine.. > yea. :-) Maybe I'm wrong but on the specs page it says 5400 RPM SATA drives: http://www.apple.com/macmini/whatsinside.html > As far as cooling goes.. I used to administer about 50 or 60 PC's > and 20 or so Mac's. One of the major issues with the PC's is that > the fans always needed replacing... cheap cheap cheap. > I don't remember one fan I've replaced on an apple computer... > Now, maybe a 1up dell would not skimp on its fan's?? > I think "No active cooling" doesn't say a whole lot though. Point a > cheap target fan at it if you think heat may be an issue. :-) > Don't laugh, its been done b4. > > The price is so cheap, it's worth some testing, I would say. My only point was that for 2x the price you can get a machine that's actually designed to be powered on 24/7 in a data center environment. When you add in the 2 gigs of ram and the 125 gig drive, you hit $1224 anyway so for another $300 you can have the professional server. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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