Ricardo Kleemann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: : Hi guys... : : I'm wondering if attempting to use Linux-SMP is any good. Afterall, for : real efficiency, don't the programs/daemons/utilities have to be designed : in such a way that they'll make use of SMP capabilities? The operating systems nature is to run multiple processes. SMP is just dividing those processes up amoung the processors. : : For example, if I have sendmail, pop3d, httpd daemons running, on a dual : processor system with SMP kernel, as compared to a single-processor : system, would I gain much advantage? No. Because the limitations with those are usually in the I/O not in the numbercrunching abilities of the CPU : Let's say, for example, a dual-133 and a single-PPro200. My feeling is : that for raw speed and efficiency, the PPro200 would easily win out... That is probably true. Moreover you do not have all the SMP problems.
: Now, due to the fact that most ISP usage is dependent on bandwidth : limitations (meaning that a lot of the time the raw processor power won't : do much good) what is your opinion on choosing a more effective system? : Between say dual-133 or single-Pro200? Buy three Pentium 100s Machines and network them. Distribute the server processes equally between them and you have a wonderful fast system. Get another P-133 for all the compilation stuff you want to do. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]