What would make a better web server?

[jsbush]

Lets say I was given the choice of two low end computers to use as a web server. Which would be your choice and why?

Computer 1:
Compaq Deskpro
P2 266
256megs of ram
4.3gig scsi
Onboard scsi controller
Onboard lan and sound
Some cheap maxtor agp card.
24x cd-rom
1.44 floppy
13gig 5400rpm IDE harddrive.

Or
P2 300
256 megs of ram
13gig 5400rpm IDE hard drive
D-Link 538tx 10/100 network card
Some cheap AGP card, don't know the name.
24x cd-rom
1.44 floppy
Soyo P2 motherboard


Thanks.

 

[pay]

Probably the 2nd one, its faster and has more HD space. Other than that, pick the more reliable one

 

[jsbush]

Space isn't really an issue. I've got hard drives lieing around a bit everywhere.

The compaq has a scsi hard drive in it. Would the Compaq be faster then the P2 300 because of the scsi? Or would the 44mhz justify the extra speed the scsi gives?

 

[splice]

<< Space isn't really an issue. I've got hard drives lieing around a bit everywhere.

The compaq has a scsi hard drive in it. Would the Compaq be faster then the P2 300 because of the scsi? Or would the 44mhz justify the extra speed the scsi gives? >>



If you are serving from a DSL/Cable line it really doesn't matter.

 

[TCOMA]

:QComputer !...Because of the SCCI hard drive

 

[Sunner]

If you're just gonna have it around your house, I'd pick the more quiet one.

Throw Linux/*BSD and Apache on it and it'll be able to serve more than any home DSL line will be able to feed.

 

[jsbush]

I will be using it for learning perposes also, so speed is a consern.

I have never really used scsi before. But the drive in the compaq is load. I'll think I'll go with the other one. More expandable to!

 

[blstriker]

It's really a toss between the two. Go with the more reliable one.