Posted dateMarch 03, 2010 Comment
  • I am going to build an application server and database server to handle my forum. I average about 400 users online with a high of the 600. Traffic is growing fast so I need to build something that willl handle 1000 users.

    Here is the planned hardware for the two servers. Feedback much appreciated.

    Network Devices
    PIX 501 10-User Bundle (Chassis, PIX SW, 10-User & 3DES License)
    NETGEAR JGS524 10/100/1000Mbps Switch 24 X RJ-45 Ports

    Application Server
    TYAN S2865G2NR Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX Server Motherboard - Retail
    AMD Opteron 148 Venus 1GHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail
    CORSAIR 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) ECC Registered System Memory Model CM72SD1024RLP-3200 - Retail
    Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ST3160812AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
    I-STAR Storm Series D-200 Black 2U Rackmount Case - Retail

    Database Server
    TYAN S2865G2NR Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX Server Motherboard - Retail
    AMD Opteron 165 Denmark 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model OSA165CDBOX - Retail
    CORSAIR 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) ECC Registered System Memory Model CM72SD1024RLP-3200 - Retail
    Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ST3160812AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
    I-STAR Storm Series D-200 Black 2U Rackmount Case - Retail


  • Haven't gotten as far as the OS yet. What OS do you suggest?

    Will I really see much difference using the hard drives you suggested compared to what I have listed?

    Is there really much diff between the 165 and 170?


  • not much diff from either cpu.. well if you're into overclocking it LOL

    as to OS if you want 64bit i believe Suse Enterprise 64bit has the best support particularly for drivers as that's the #1 issue i see with 64bit OSes, hardware driver compatibility.

    for 32bit any is good i think... i only use winxp pro sp2 on my opterons at home as they aren't server pcs heh

    as to drives on the right motherboard supporting SATAII SATA300 with NCQ the hitachi 7k80 would do alot better keeping table locking in mysql to minimum with faster fisks too i guess - while talking about that faster memory bandwidth would help with mysql and opteron 170 @2000mhz would have slightly higher bandwidth than 165 @1800mhz even if same 200HTT :)


  • Opterons are cool.. i now use Opteron 146/148 and 170s at home myself :D

    Looks good to me but 7200.9 don't seem to be that much of an improvement you'd be better off for db server at least with

    4x 80GB Hitachi 7K80 SATAII NCQ raid 10
    or
    4x 74GB Raptor 10k rpm SATA raid 10

    For the price you might want to get Opteron 170 instead ?

    what OS ya going with ?







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