On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Paul Mansfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > from a previous discussion, Opteron processors are best. >
Not necessarily at this time. The biggest factor in pps throughput is L1 cache size. AMD procs used to have significantly more L1 cache than Intels and hence were much more scalable in pps throughput, but I believe there isn't much if any difference now. Depends on which ones you're comparing. But we're discussing multi-Gbps and 500+ Kpps capable hardware when a relatively puny 5501 is almost adequate now, and only looking to accommodate a 5* increase in load. Any new system you buy today is going to push 20 times what a 5501 will, and have power to spare. Make sure you get Intel PRO/1000 PCI-e cards, even if you just have a 100 Mb network at this time. It's not much more money and gives you significantly more scalability. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
