New Webserver Hardware
by Rick Overman · 09/06/2005 (4:29 pm) · 8 comments
Upgraded our webserver today, hope no one noticed more than a brief interruption in service. Couple minor gliches but otherwise a very smooth switch over.
We are now running on a Dell PowerEdge 1850 Dual 3.0GHz/2MB Cache, Xeon Processors w/ 2Gigs of RAM. We were previously running on Dual 1.0Ghz P4 Processors w/ 1Gig of RAM, so a considerable horse power upgrade.
Also using a new php accelerator (eAccelerator), so far looks good.
Happy Surfing!
--Rick
We are now running on a Dell PowerEdge 1850 Dual 3.0GHz/2MB Cache, Xeon Processors w/ 2Gigs of RAM. We were previously running on Dual 1.0Ghz P4 Processors w/ 1Gig of RAM, so a considerable horse power upgrade.
Also using a new php accelerator (eAccelerator), so far looks good.
Happy Surfing!
--Rick
#3
09/06/2005 (10:29 pm)
Could there an SSL problem? The secure checkout link don't seem to work, but standard one does.
#4
09/07/2005 (2:31 am)
PHP accelerator.. isnt the dual Xeon doing that? :)
#5
09/07/2005 (5:42 am)
Hmm...Xeon.. Never heard of it. Is it that much faster than P4 that I should switch?
#6
09/07/2005 (8:00 am)
The Xeon chip is made for servers, not desktop computers. Unless you have a server that a thousand people use at the same time, you don't need to switch.
#7
Sounds like a nice little system anyways!
09/08/2005 (12:01 am)
Just as a matter of interest, and not invoking a CPU war... Why did you guys choose Intel cpu's and not AMD?Sounds like a nice little system anyways!
#8
The type of CPU did not really factor in my choice of server. I wanted, solid, reliable hardware with good support. Dell makes some great affordable hardware and we have always had good luck with their support.
All else equal I would have choosen AMD, because AMD has been so kind to GarageGames and is even providing ALL the machines at http://www.indiegamescon.com Indie Games Con this year!
09/08/2005 (9:13 am)
I have 2 AMD machines here at work AMD64-4000 and and AMD-3000, both running Gentoo Linux ;) The type of CPU did not really factor in my choice of server. I wanted, solid, reliable hardware with good support. Dell makes some great affordable hardware and we have always had good luck with their support.
All else equal I would have choosen AMD, because AMD has been so kind to GarageGames and is even providing ALL the machines at http://www.indiegamescon.com Indie Games Con this year!
Torque Owner Josh Moore