On Mon, 12 Aug 2002, at 6:13pm, Mike Carlson wrote: > Would it be better to have a single processor PII 400 w/ 384MB of RAM or a > dual PII 300 with 256MB of RAM? The sever doesn't get a lot us usage but > I want to be better prepared for when the usage increases.
Go with the one with more RAM. More memory = more in cache = less slow disk I/O. Multiple processors don't help any if they're spending all their time in an idle loop, waiting for I/O. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
