Server Configuration Question
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Brook Johnson
Oct 30, 2008, 2:54:20 PM10/30/08
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Hello all,
We are beginning to research an upgrade to our web server hardware, mainly for an adhoc query building product we purchased.
My question is given the other 2 main components (ColdFusion 8 and IIS) what are your thoughts on server hardware?
1) Does multi CPUs help and when does that help level off ( 2, 4, 8 CPUs)?
2) What about memory, how much is helpful and when do we stop getting a bang for our buck?
Right now our server is Intel based running Windows 2003 Server OS.
Thanks for the help.
Brook R Johnson
Green Mountain Consulting
901.507.9329 fax
www.GreenMountainConsulting.com
Brian Bockhold
Oct 30, 2008, 3:09:01 PM10/30/08
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Brook,
I can't really comment on the effectiveness of the >2 CPUs, but I am fairly certain that the maximum memory cutoff is 4GB on standard 32bit hardware / software combination. If you plan on going to a 64bit OS/hardware then the memory "bang for the buck" is based on CF's ability to utilize that much (which I have not had the opportunity of finding out myself) and not the hardware.
You can read about the memory limit here: http://www.dansdata.com/askdan00015.htm.
I'll be very interested to hear what you find out in your research on the ideal server configuration.
Brian
I can't really comment on the effectiveness of the >2 CPUs, but I am fairly certain that the maximum memory cutoff is 4GB on standard 32bit hardware / software combination. If you plan on going to a 64bit OS/hardware then the memory "bang for the buck" is based on CF's ability to utilize that much (which I have not had the opportunity of finding out myself) and not the hardware.
You can read about the memory limit here: http://www.dansdata.com/askdan00015.htm.
I'll be very interested to hear what you find out in your research on the ideal server configuration.
Brian
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