falsedawn said:
Do you know for sure if it's being limited by CPU or RAM?
I assume your admin guy has gone over the figures.
Can't you just stick another 2G in the current server? Be a whole lot less hassle than moving to a new one!
If it's CPU bound, then I'd suggest Opterons over Intel for Database intensive stuff like a busy forum.
For those sort of specs, you'd be best speaking to a sales rep to determine your needs more precisely.
ThePlanet, GNAX, softlayer could all provide systems to meet your needs.
We could definitely use more ram but we might need a complete server upgrade! Enry (our tech admin) has stated that our server is "starting to throw all kinds of nice scsi errors" and that we should upgrade to something "beefier"...I can't agree more!
Here is a quick list I dug up off the net...I'll check the ones you mentioned as well!
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http://www.sitesouth.com/dedicated.htm
DUAL Xeon 2.4-3.0 Ghz. or Opteron w/HT SATA RAID - Series GXZ 3
2 GB DDR ECC Registered RAM
HD1: 80GB SATA
HD2: 80GB SATA
500 GB of Monthly Traffic
4 IPs
APC Remote Reboot included!
100Mpbs Fast Ethernet Port
Pay Monthly: $285.00. No setup fee
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http://www.wizbit.net/linux_dedicated_hosting.htm
Grapefruit Server
Dual Opteron 242 64bit processors
800MHz Front Side Bus
3 x 36GB 10K SCSI HD (upto 6 HD)
2GB RAM 400MHz DDR (upto 16GB)
Ultra3 SCSI RAID controller
2U rack size
DVD-ROM drive
Pre-installed with Linux 9.0 Pro
Lifetime warranty
per month per year
Price 299 2990
Upgrade Options*
Dual Opteron 244 21 210
Dual Opteron 246 43 430
Dual Opteron 248 120 1200
4GB RAM 49 490
8GB RAM 179 1790
3x 73GB 10K SCSI HD 32 320
4x 73GB 10K SCSI HD 59 590
3x 73GB 15K SCSI HD 92 920
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http://www.liquidweb.com/dedicated/configure/Enterprise/Plan2/index.cgi
Specials
$0 Setup Fee
Features
QUAD Processor Performance!
2400 GB Premium Bandwidth
100% Network Uptime Guarantee
2 Hour Hardware Replacement SLA
Powerful Opteron Processors
24/7/365 Phone and Helpdesk Support
Up To 16 IP Addresses Free
24/7 Pro-Active Service Monitoring
Free Remote Reboot
Dual CPU + Dual Core Opteron 265
- QUAD Processor Performance!
Memory
4GB DDR Registered ECC [add $100/month]
Primary Hard Drive
Dual 73GB SCSI / Hardware Raid 1 [add $40/month]
Secondary Hard Drive
No Backup Drive
Remote Backup
100GB Remote Backup [add $30/month]
Operating System
Linux - CentOS 4 (x86_64)
Control Panel
CPanel / Web Host Manager [add $20/month] (Linux Only)
( CPanel Demo | Fully Managed? )
InitAdmin [add $0/month] ( What is InitAdmin? )
Fantastico/XController [$0/month] ( Fantastico | XController )
Setup Fee
$0 Setup Fee - limited time offer!
$150 Setup Fee [subtract $15/month]
$250 Setup Fee [subtract $25/month]
$350 Setup Fee [subtract $35/month]
$789/month Update Price Continue
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http://www.joltdigital.com/host_dedicated.asp
AMD Opteron SCSI Raid Solution
Price: $269.95/month Setup: $0
Server Configuration Included Services
CPU: 2x Opteron 240 64-bit 24x7 server monitoring Free
Motherboard: Tyan Bandwidth graphs Free
Ram: 2 gig DDR Registered ECC Reboots Free
Harddrives: 2x73 gig 10k RPM SCSI 24x7 support Free
Raid Controller: Raid 0,1
Case: 1U rackmount
Network Adapter: 2x1 gig
Bandwidth: 10 meg unmetered
Hardware Upgrades
Ram
Additional 1024M +30/month
OSes, Control Panels, and Software
Linux/Unix Control Panels
CentOS/Whitebox Linux Free DirectAdmin $14.95/month
Fedora Core 3/4 Free CPanel 34.95/month
FreeBSD 4.9/4.10/5.3 Free HSphere $100/25 cps
Debian Sarge Free Helm $35/month
Redhat ES $34.95/month Hosting Controller $20/month
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http://www.ev1servers.net/hosting/xeon_series.asp
Intel Dual Xeon 3.2 GHz Packages
EV1Servers Dual Xeon 3.2 2x73 SCSI 2500 1 99.90% $ 99.00 (setup) $ 399.00
XEON Memory Upgrade - From 2GB to 4GB Total System Memory $349.00 (setup fee) $49.00 per month
20 GB Storage Space $1.00 (setup fee) $20.00 per month
OS Control Panel Setup Fee Monthly Fee Available? Status
Linux Red Hat Enterprise $199 $499 Unavailable Contact Sales
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http://www.servepath.com/productmat...tatransfer=3000
Your specifications:
Hardware:
Intel Dual Xeon 3.0 GHz Processors
4096 MB ECC DDR RAM total
Base: 5 x 36 GB Ultra 160 SCSI RAID5 Array (144 GB total)
Operating System:
Software & Services:
Base: 4 IPs standard.
3000GB Data Transfer
Your Total:
Paid Yearly
$6,399.80
(11th & 12th months FREE
average cost $533.32/mo.)
Paid Monthly:
$639.98
$799.99 setup
Why Pay Yearly?
Save $2,079.95 on this server
FREE setup
11th & 12th Months FREE on this server and upgrades
Not a yearly contract
http://www.hostway.com/enterprise/dedicatedservers/truflex700/linux.html
Server Specifications
Dell PowerEdge 2850
Dual Xeon 3.06GHz Processor
2GB RAM
73GBx3 SCSI RAID 5
1000GB Data Transfer
1 IP
Administration / Support
Full Root Access
2 Hour Hardware SLA
99.99% Network Uptime Guarantee
Patches and Security Updates
Emergency Patch Installation
MRTG Bandwidth Monitoring
Managed DNS up to 25 Domains
Continuous Service Level Monitoring
24/7 Network Monitoring
24/7 Security Guard
Video Camera Surveillance
24/7 Toll-free Live Technical Support
100 Mbps Port, Fully Burstable
Operating System
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES
Red Hat ES includes:
- Red Hat Network Update Service
- Apache
- Mail
- FTP
- DNS
- SSH
- Accelerated Web (tux)
- Advanced Firewall (IP tables / IP chains)
- Mailman
PHP
MySQL
Compatible with more than 30 applications, including BEA, CA, IBM, Oracle, and Veritas
Security
Traffic pattern monitoring
Server Options
Plesk Server Management - Add domains without adding complexity!
Hostway Web Analytics
Hostway Merchant Manager
Miva Merchant Ecommerce
Centralized Daily Backup
SSL Certificate
Datacenter
All switch based internal network
Fast Ethernet-based system (100Mbps)
Connection to a switch (CISCO Catalysts)
Connection to the firewall (CISCO PIX)
Connection to the Edge routers (CISCO 12000 series)
Backbone connections from Level 3, MCI, and Global Crossing
Over 10Gbps in total bandwidth capacity
Triple power feeds, UPS
Diesel generator
Redundant HVAC system
Anti-static environment
Closed-circuit video surveillance
$299 + Setup + Backup ($75 per month and $75 setup) + 2GB RAM?<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
