Web server config.

[notoriousformula]

hey all, my workplace needs a new webserver. It willbe used for simple SMTP/POP3 and Webhosting approx. 5 websites(will grow upto 10-20, busy ones..clients) The websites will have Streaming videos(animations @ 100kbps), programmed flash, etc.

Will be running Linux ~ Redhat9.

can you guys suggest a nice config? i want some help on the Hdd's(raid array?) and processors..can't decide between Opteron and Xeons..

your help is much appreciated

thanks.

 

[Adul]

sicne you are running linux.
Go with the opteron and take advantage of the 64 bitness, better value over the xeon, and it is faster then a xeon configuration.

I would run at least a raid 1 array for the HD. perhaps a couple of 160GB SATA drives at the very least
and about 2 GB of memory

 

[notoriousformula]

so.. what kind of opterons? and should i get duals? ECC ram of cource..you think 2 GB will hold? 160GB hdd..? what about the Seagate server hard drives running at 10/15K?

thanks and bump.

 

[DWW]

When you plan to host 10-20 "busy ones, clients" on your servers stay away from IDE and SATA drives. Get a nice SCSI RAID-1 or RAID-5 array going is my opinion. And 2GB RAM for serving and mail? Are these people for REAL!? Hell 1GB would be more than sufficient for 10-20 busy sites even if they have dynamic (perl, php, jsp whatever) content.

 

[DWW]

BTW streaming video and flash aren't special. They won't require more really. Flash is just pushed to the client (browser) which renders & runs it.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: DWW
When you plan to host 10-20 "busy ones, clients" on your servers stay away from IDE and SATA drives. Get a nice SCSI RAID-1 or RAID-5 array going is my opinion. And 2GB RAM for serving and mail? Are these people for REAL!? Hell 1GB would be more than sufficient for 10-20 busy sites even if they have dynamic (perl, php, jsp whatever) content.

I am thinking about the database load as well.

Certainly doesnt hurt to have more RAM.

I ony suggest SATA as I have no idea of his budget. SCSI would definitely be my choice

Raid 5 array would with one hotswap drive

 

[DWW]

Originally posted by: Adul

Originally posted by: DWW
When you plan to host 10-20 "busy ones, clients" on your servers stay away from IDE and SATA drives. Get a nice SCSI RAID-1 or RAID-5 array going is my opinion. And 2GB RAM for serving and mail? Are these people for REAL!? Hell 1GB would be more than sufficient for 10-20 busy sites even if they have dynamic (perl, php, jsp whatever) content.

I am thinking about the database load as well.

Certainly doesnt hurt to have more RAM.

I ony suggest SATA as I have no idea of his budget. SCSI would definitely be my choice

Raid 5 array would with one hotswap drive

The part I'm worried about is that its clients data Meaning they put food on his and his employers table hehe. So you -don't- want to mess up their data. I think SCSI is a drop in the bucket and an expected expense when you're talking about business.

BTW for any server put a nice little UPS on it and a tape drive for backups (and rotate your tapes

 

[notoriousformula]

okay, i'll lookinto raid5 array...can you guys suggest some models? seagate's or Maxtor atlas's? I have never done a server before ..my company's budget is $3000(is that enough?)...