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Server Bottlenecks?
Following feedback on this forum, I have decided to hedge my bets and start my new VB site with a less powerful/less expensive server set-up, with the option to upgrade to something better/more servers at a later date.
Will the following specs be enough to grow my community to a reasonable size? And where should I expect bottlenecks to occur? 2.4 Ghz Intel CELERON 80GB Hard Drive 1024MB RAM 1000GB of Bandwidth 5 IP's FreeBSD $79.00/mth, $99.00/setup (Jumping up to an equivalent P4 2.8 800FSB would cost an extra $50/mth, would it really be worth the extra expense? Particularly when you consider I could almost get another Celeron and a whole new batch of bandwidth for the same money?) The site itself won't be particularly graphicly intense, although I will be integrating a few hacks including either vBindex or vBadvanced HomePage. The server will be used only for vB, no hosting or anything. As ever, I appreciate all advice and opinions. Thanks, Donnacha |
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Everything looks fine except the Celeron, which is notoriously the worst of Intel's current 32-bit processors.
I would definitely pay more per month for a P4--especially that one because it likely supports hyperthreading (pseudo-dual processors) and significantly more cache. I don't know about paying that much more per month, but it would be worth an extra expense. |
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Celerons are good for grandma who needs to check mail once in a while but in my opinion thats about it. I would deffinitely opt for the P4, especially if you plan for significant traffic in the first six months or so.
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Thanks Reeve and Filburt, I appreciate your advice.
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