Bernd Schemmer wrote: > Background here is: > > I'm searching for a server for my home office that should run 24x7. It > will be used mainly as fileserver (with data on ZFS RAID with four 1,5 > TB disks) running Solaris. And I'll create some zones on the server for > DNS, DHP, cvs, rsync server and maybe some zones for compiling and > testing new software.
Most of the time, this machine will be completely idle, so you should prob. select the CPU that yields the lowest power consumption in that state. The amount of CPU required is pretty low unless you're using multiple GB interfaces w/ zfs. Your disks will require ~15W apiece; choose a low end FB to minimize power consumption there as well. - Bart -- Bart Smaalders Solaris Kernel Performance barts at cyber.eng.sun.com http://blogs.sun.com/barts "You will contribute more with mercurial than with thunderbird."
