WAY back when I first started working here, "servers" were regarded with awe as exotic and expensive machines. We tried to get each one to do as many functions (different apps and services) as it could handle.
Once the price on servers started to creep down, developers began to specify that their application required a dedicated server. Three racks later... Virtualization has enabled the number of physical machines (thankfully our original machines which were now well beyond "clunker" status!) to come down. Still, most run only one service. The exception is web-based apps which can all run off a single web server. As you have mentioned (and especially in a 7x24 shop like ours), having services on different servers does make it less likely one bad machine will take us down completely. -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. "Holstrom, Don" <[email protected]> wrote on 07/19/2010 08:54:17 AM: > I only have a hundred users. Been doing this for about 12 years. I > always thought it was better to have more or less one major server > per service. That way, if one of our services came down or needed > work, I wouldn?t be taking down the entire system. I have a buddy > with fewer users than me and he has 20+ servers. Some in the air > (virtual), some on the ground. I have seven servers running. Both of > us host our web services at an outside firm. Both of us use > Exchange. An outside firm says we should go with only a couple of > servers. That sure would make things easier, but? > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
