How much can the server handle

[BenH]

Hello ,
i wanted to ask about a few servers how much online users you think they can handle , assuming the server is only for one vB forum.

1st server :
AMD XP 1900
1 gb memory
7200 RPM IDE drive

2nd server
Dual p3 1Ghz
1 Gb ram ( also tell me how much with 2 gb )
Dual 10k RPM SCSI drive

3rd server
Celeron 1.3
512 mb
7200 RPM IDE drive

this will help me choose which server to buy for my forum , im currently having 150 avg users at a time , and my server cant handle them , im searching for a new server that will be able to handle 300+ users ..

thanks alot

Ben

[ccd1]

I think the first choice would be best for that.

The second is a bit too powerful and the third I wouldn't even trust as a home desktop.

[eva2000]

duplicate post :o

[eva2000]

is this with DDRAM and not SDRAM ?

notes
- users as in vB online users past 15 mins and being 50:50 members:guests meaning 250 users = 125 register members and 125 guests
- taking into a/c you will be doing regularly and daily database maintenance and back ups etc

server 1 = probably 200 - 250 users bottleneck being the slow drives

server 2
1GB ram = 250 - 500 users
2GB ram = 300 - 750 users

server 3 = 100 - 250 users (not recommended)

then again if you have a different mix of registered versus guests the numbers could be higher or lower

[BenH]

Thanks Alot
i think i got the info i wanted .
the memory will be sdram , and the members:guests is about 85:15 , if this make a big diffrent please tell me , if not thanks alot .

Ben

edit : does p4 2ghz is batter than dual p3 1ghz ?

thanks

[eva2000]

Originally posted by BenH
Thanks Alot
i think i got the info i wanted .
the memory will be sdram , and the members:guests is about 85:15 , if this make a big diffrent please tell me , if not thanks alot .

Ben

edit : does p4 2ghz is batter than dual p3 1ghz ?

thanks well the more members means more users calling mysql functions in vB

P4s are that great for web server compared to P3s...

i'd take Dual P3 1ghz over a P4 2ghz