If the server is more or less just doing NFS, then even with a 10Gbps network card, would a dual-core CPU really help...?
This is really just guess work... but the software you're running for NFS would need to be smart enough to take advantage of a dual core for it to even matter, wouldn't it? And I'm guessing most NFS stuff these days probably doesn't do that. Like I said, I'm really just taking a shot in the dark here... someone please let me know if that's remotely accurate. Thanks, - GM -----Original Message----- From: Roberto C. Sanchez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:53 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: 1 CPU or 2 ? On Sat, Oct 14, 2006 at 05:33:29PM -0700, michael wrote: > Hello, > Looking for suggestions on going with 1 dual core CPU > or 2 dual core CPU. Main server would be an NFS file server. > Probably using SW raid as well. > Money is a conern. > Is it better to go with a single, yet faster CPU?, > or go with a slower CPU, yet have 2 of them? > Go with whatever you can get cheeper. If it is primarily an NFS server, any CPU over 1 GHz will do. Even a single cpu with a single core. The only concern is if you are using a 10 Gbps network card. If money is a concern, you are not going to be using a 10 Gbps network card. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/475 - Release Date: 10/13/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/475 - Release Date: 10/13/2006 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
