Some questions about installing a web server.

Hi guys,

I'm a freshman man here. Please do not mind my silly
questions.

I am ready to install a web server, the main hardwares are
as follows:
CPU 4-core xeon 5410 * 2
MEM kingston 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1

I have several questions.
Which platform should I chooses? amd64 or i386?
Is 4G memory enough for 2000 people online?

If you have others suggestions please tell me.
Thanks in advance.

Vivian
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?˜?Ÿ?— WROTE:
> HI GUYS,
> 
> I'M A FRESHMAN MAN HERE. PLEASE DO NOT MIND MY SILLY
QUESTIONS.
> 
> I AM READY TO INSTALL A WEB SERVER, THE MAIN HARDWARES
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
> CPU 4-CORE XEON 5410 * 2
> MEM KINGSTON 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
> HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1
> 
> I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS.
> WHICH PLATFORM SHOULD I CHOOSES? AMD64 OR I386?

UNLESS YOU NEED SOFTWARE THAT DOESN'T WORK ON I386, YOU
SHOULD INSTALL
AMD64.

> IS 4G MEMORY ENOUGH FOR 2000 PEOPLE ONLINE?

THIS IS VERY MUCH DEPENDENT ON WHAT WILL THE SERVER ACTUALLY
DO. FOR A
SIMPLE WEB (PHP?) APPLICATION, YES. FOR A VERY COMPLEX WEB
APPLICATION,
NO. YOU PROBABLY ALSO NEED A DATABASE THERE, AND THAT WILL
COMPLICATE
THINGS.

> IF YOU HAVE OTHERS SUGGESTIONS PLEASE TELL ME.
> THANKS IN ADVANCE.

I SUPPOSE THE DISK DRIVE SPECIFICATION IS A PLACEHOLDER -
YOU'LL
PROBABLY NEED MANY MORE DRIVES IN REAL DEPLOYMENT.

Ivan Voras <ivorasfreebsd.org> writes:

>> I am ready to install a web server, the main
hardwares are as follows:
>> CPU 4-core xeon 5410 * 2
>> MEM kingston 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
>> HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1
>
>   Unless you need software that doesn't work on i386,
you should
>   install amd64.

	Um ... they said "xeon".  Doesn't that mean
ia64?


					Robert Huff

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Thanks a lot again.

There are running some application has been built using PHP
in this web  
box.
Also need a small mail system and mysql for a game server
that running on  
a win2003 machine.
Maybe I need to upgrade the memory to 8G.

Regards.
Vivian


On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:07:05 +0800, Ivan Voras
<ivorasfreebsd.org> wrote:

> ÁõΰÄÏ wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I'm a freshman man here. Please do not mind my
silly questions.
>>
>> I am ready to install a web server, the main
hardwares are as follows:
>> CPU 4-core xeon 5410 * 2
>> MEM kingston 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
>> HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1
>>
>> I have several questions.
>> Which platform should I chooses? amd64 or i386?
>
> Unless you need software that doesn't work on i386, you
should install
> amd64.
>
>> Is 4G memory enough for 2000 people online?
>
> This is very much dependent on what will the server
actually do. For a
> simple web (PHP?) application, yes. For a very complex
web application,
> no. You probably also need a database there, and that
will complicate
> things.
>
>> If you have others suggestions please tell me.
>> Thanks in advance.
>
> I suppose the disk drive specification is a placeholder
- you'll
> probably need many more drives in real deployment.
>
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On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 07:41:28AM -0500, Robert Huff
wrote:
> 
> 
> Ivan Voras <ivorasfreebsd.org> writes:
> 
> >> I am ready to install a web server, the main
hardwares are as follows:
> >> CPU 4-core xeon 5410 * 2
> >> MEM kingston 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
> >> HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1
> >
> >   Unless you need software that doesn't work on
i386, you should
> >   install amd64.
> 
> 	Um ... they said "xeon".  Doesn't that mean
ia64?

No, it does not.  ia64 is for Intel's Itanium series CPU's.
Completely
different architecture.
amd64 is for those CPU's implementing the AMD64
architecture.  This is
also known as x86-64.  Intel used to call their
implementation EMT64, but
I think they have changed that since.  AFAIK all of Intel's
recent
x86 CPUs support amd64. (This includes all Core2Duo based
CPUs as well
as the Xeon versions thereof.)




-- 
<Insert your favourite quote here.>
Erik Trulsson
ertr1013student.uu.se
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Thanks Robert,

See http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLA
NW
It may be a 64-bit Intel microprocessor.

Vivian


On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:41:28 +0800, Robert Huff
<roberthuffrcn.com> wrote:

> Ivan Voras <ivorasfreebsd.org> writes:
>
>>> I am ready to install a web server, the main
hardwares are as follows:
>>> CPU 4-core xeon 5410 * 2
>>> MEM kingston 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
>>> HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1
>>
>>   Unless you need software that doesn't work on
i386, you should
>>   install amd64.
>
> 	Um ... they said "xeon".  Doesn't that mean
ia64?
>
>
> 					Robert Huff
>
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--On Thursday, March 06, 2008 16:25:44 +0800
"??????" <liuweinan85gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I'm a freshman man here. Please do not mind my silly
questions.
>
> I am ready to install a web server, the main hardwares
are as follows:
> CPU 4-core xeon 5410 * 2
> MEM kingston 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
> HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1
>
> I have several questions.
> Which platform should I chooses? amd64 or i386?

i386.

> Is 4G memory enough for 2000 people online?
>
Depends on what you're doing.  Should be for most cases.

>If you have others suggestions please tell me.

Install and use mod_security to protect your web server from
attack.

-- 
Paul Schmehl (paulsutdallas.edu)
Senior Information Security Analyst
The University of Texas at Dallas
http://www.utdal
las.edu/ir/security/

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>> I have several questions.
>> Which platform should I chooses? amd64 or i386?
>
> i386.
why?
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Paul Schmehl wrote:
> --On Thursday, March 06, 2008 16:25:44 +0800
"??????" 
> <liuweinan85gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I'm a freshman man here. Please do not mind my
silly questions.
>>
>> I am ready to install a web server, the main
hardwares are as follows:
>> CPU 4-core xeon 5410 * 2
>> MEM kingston 2G EEC FBD667 * 2
>> HD ST146G SAS 15K * 1
>>
>> I have several questions.
>> Which platform should I chooses? amd64 or i386?
> 
> i386.

Definitely not.

>> Is 4G memory enough for 2000 people online?
>>
> Depends on what you're doing.  Should be for most
cases.


With 4G of memory i386 really isn't a choice. Unless you
feel adventurous and 
want to try PAE. I'd stick with amd64. All the webserver
stuff works fine 
there and it allows you to extend the memory later on if the
need arises.
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IVAN VORAS WROTE:

> UNLESS YOU NEED SOFTWARE THAT DOESN'T WORK ON I386, YOU
SHOULD INSTALL
> AMD64.

SORRY, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN : "UNLESS YOU NEED
SOFTWARE THAT ONLY WORKS
ON I386, YOU SHOULD INSTALL AMD64."