I forgot: dual processors rock for web servers that have with SQL and stuff.

        JW


At 01:40 PM 9/26/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>I completely agree about the RAM - people totally underestimate how important RAM is 
>these days. When I first got into computers that was all people talked about - more 
>ways to get RAM - I remember that we always filled all the slots on our mainboards. 
>Now most people buy one stick and shrug the rest away - very bad idea.
>
>RAM, RAM, RAM.
>
>The second thing is, if you're gong to be doing things like file serving (as in http 
>downloads) SQL/DB stuff, dynamic pages, or media streaming, you simply _muist_ pay 
>the extra for SCSI hard drives. I talk to people all the time who refuse to belive 
>that you *really* get more performance out of a SCSI disk then you do from a ATA one, 
>but let me promise you, you'll notice the difference. Think "at least 2 if not 3 
>times as fast" compared to the average 7200 RPM ATA 66 hard drive.
>
>
>Have fun,
>
>        JW
>
>At 02:23 PM 9/26/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>>On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Chris S wrote:
>>> i would like to host multiple sites on my server and was wondering where to 
>>> start.  more specifically how to configure the server, what h/w requirements 
>>> i will need (including bandwidth), and what documentation i can use to get 
>>> up to speed with this.  right now i have a RH6.2 box on a dedicated cable 
>>> line.  thanks for any advice
>>>
>>*shudder* I'd see about getting some other "broadband" connection (T1
>>at least) as cable line bandwidth depends on how many of your
>>neighbors are surfing the web right now. :-(
>>
>>As for the hardware, well, basically, anything you can buy "off the
>>shelf" these days which will easily accept linux will do, especially
>>if you throw a LOT of RAM at it (256+ megs.)
>>
>>You CAN do it on less machine and less ram, but if you're wanting to
>>host multiple sites and they're going to generate ANY traffic at all,
>>you'll need all the ram you can get.
>>        John
>>
>>
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