Re: [TCLUG:11551] Hardware Question

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Dave Erickson wrote:

> I am looking for advice about how much hardware is required for a web
> server. It will probably be connected to the Internet with an DSL @
> 768kps.
> 
> I was planning on using this server to host several web sites and to
> process financial transactions in some automated (SQL?) fashion.
> 
> How much hardware would you recommend? I know it will vary but what
> would it take before the DSL was swamped? I plan on running Apache and
> FTP services on this box.

A P200 could probably outperform the DSL connection.

> 
> Will this do?:
> 
> Dual PII 450 w/256 MB RAM
> 

I'll just say this: that beats the crap out of what many ISP's (not
real-time though *grin*) have for ANY services.

---
nate carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com