Re: Hardware Recommendations

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<RichardPerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> Since I seem to be asking the wrong questions to get the answers that
> I am looking for, I would like to provide the list of roles again with
> the rank of the 2 components in the order of importance.
>
> 1. AD Domain Controller (RAM, CPU)
RAM/CPU and disk. Can be combined, and usually is, DNS/DHCP
> 2. Services-DNS, DHCP (RAM, CPU)
> 3. File & Print (RAM, CPU)
DISK!!/CPU/RAM
> 4. Exchange (RAM/CPU equally important)
DISK, # of spindles and physical separation/RAM/CPU
recomended config is : mirrored pair for OS (18-36GB)
mirrored pair for logs (large
enough to hold all transactions between backups)
RAID5 array for Information Store.
Better with many small disks than few large ones.
> 5. SQL (CPU, RAM)
I-O sbs/CPU/RAM
> 6. SMS (?)
> 7. Applications (RAM/CPU equally important)
> 8. IIS (RAM, CPU)
> 9. Apache (RAM, CPU)
> 10. Oracle (CPU, RAM)
I-O sbs/CPU/RAM
>
> Please provided feedback regarding these two components only, and
> whether I am correct in my assesment in the order of importance of
> these two components.
>
> "Jason Meyer" wrote:
>
>> Well you are right in SQL being CPU/RAM intensive, but also is very
>> IO intensive, as is Exchange(both depending on how much and type of
>> usage which you didn't explain). You may want to read up on
>> deployment of those two to see what your needs are and what you can
>> afford to use for your disk subsystems. IIS, load up on RAM and get
>> some good CPUS, for disk, the faster the reading the better. Your
>> Domain Controllers should have good cpus, and a good amount of RAM,
>> disks...just make sure you mirror them.
>>
>> Jason
>>
>> Richard Perry wrote:
>> > As I said in my original email, I already have about 27 servers, so
>> > new server purchases are not in the equation.
>> >
>> > Second, I am not asking for specific input regarding my scenario or
>> > hardware. I am asking in general what the most important components
>> > are for say an IIS server. My understanding is that in IIS, RAM is
>> > the most important component. SQL is equally CPU and RAM intense.
>> > DNS and DHCP are RAM I believe.
>> >
>> > Can someone please confirm this? I need to know the hardware impact
>> > for each server role.
>> >
>> > "Justin Rich" wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>Get a Blade Server :)
>> >>you can adjust CPU's, memory, and diskspace for each virtual
>> >>server.. i have a buddy that works on a very large system with
>> >>those and LOVES them... if not... a couple of entry level servers
>> >>will do fine for most of that.. you didnt really tell us the
>> >>usage... so its hard to say what to buy.. i can run SQL on my
>> >>desktop machine and server up a handful or users no problem..
>> >>
>> >>really we need to know where you are with usage and where you plan
>> >>to be in the next 3 years..
>> >>
>> >>"Richard Perry" <RichardPerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >>message news:28F814EC-EDF6-41C5-A756-33F1C29333B9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >>>I am preparing a plan to perform a Novell Netware to Windows 2003
>> >>>Active Directory migration. We currently have about 27 servers of
>> >>>various hardware
>> >>>specifications.
>> >>>
>> >>>As I see it, the server roles in the future configuration will be
>> >>>as follows:
>> >>>1. AD Domain Controllers and Services (DNS, DHCP)
>> >>>2. File & Print
>> >>>3. Exchange
>> >>>4. SQL (2005?)
>> >>>5. SMS
>> >>>6. Applications
>> >>>7. IIS
>> >>>8. Apache (Blackboard Learning System)
>> >>>9. Oracle database and application
>> >>>
>> >>>I am looking for a general recommendation for each role about the
>> >>>most important aspect of the server configuration. There is a SAN
>> >>>involved with about 1TB of disk space, and will be dedicated to
>> >>>mostly F&P, SQL, and IIS.
>> >>>Most servers will have at least 2 hard drives.
>> >>>
>> >>>My main concern here is based on each role, what component is most
>> >>>critical.
>> >>>SQL is very CPU and RAM intense, IIS is more RAM intense, etc.
>> >>>
>> >>>Can anyone offer insight as to what component(s) are most critical
>> >>>to a server involved in each role?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>

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