How much of an issue you have with getting compatible processors is
something that only Compaq can answer, but I have seen situations where it
would be not much more dough to just get a whole new server rather than get
2 old model processors. Once the model of processor is at End Of Life, they
keep a stock for warranty and spares, but typically it costs big bucks to
just buy one.
Adding processors to a system that is already multi processor is no big
deal.
I'd think that you'd do better to spend your money on RAM, or perhaps your
disk subsystem. You didn't mention the disk config, but SQL server really
likes multiple physical volumes. 1 for the OS, 1 for Data, one for Logs.
Good luck,
Kevin
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Kevin Flanagan
C/S Planning Engineer III
I/T Implementation Department
Branch Banking & Trust Company
3261 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 116
MC: 172-85-01-00
Raleigh, NC 27604
Voice: 919-716-6209
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From: BY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 9:58 AM
To: NT 2000 Discussions
Subject: Adding 2 more processor on Compaq Proliant 5500R
Dear all,
Current Compaq Proliant 5500R hardware environment:-
* 2 x Pentium II Xeon 400MHz Processor
* 2 x 128Mb Compaq RAM
* NT 4 Server
To be upgraded to:-
* 4 x Processor
* 2 x 512Mb Kingston RAM as 3 times cheaper than Compaq RAM
* SQL 2000 Server running on Windows 2000 operating system
Please check if there will be any complications if I consider the following
options:-
1. Can I order a 2 new x Pentium III processor mixing with the current 2 x
Pentium II Xeon processor? or 2. Can I order a 2 new x Pentium II Xeon
processor and install it only when my new SQL 2000 Server has become a
production server half a year later. Would the process of adding these 2 new
processor a smooth task? 3. Any complication issue to mix 2 x Compaq RAM & 2
x Kingston RAM 4. Do you know if SQL is a processor intensive application or
a more RAM resourceful intensive application? If I have budget problem,
which item would be more important?
Thank you for your valuable inputs.
Regards,
BY
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