Novell utilizes the second processor. The dual processor server I have runs a lot faster than the single processor one I have that is the same clock speed. My dual processor machine also has an expensive array disk controller in it.
Troy ===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 11/29/01 12:54 am >Troy, > >What is the advantage of getting dual processors on a server running Novell and >Rbase? I thought only Windows servers used that extra processor, and Rbase does >all the processing on the station, or am I missing something? > >Mike > >Troy Sosamon wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> I have 6 Compaq servers. I retired one the other day due to old age. It has >> been up and running without missing a day of service for 7 years. It has been >> running Novell and at one point it had over a year of continueous up time. I >> had to take it down to move some stuff. It was a 486 with dual 4 gig scsi >> drives. >> >> I have 5 other Compaq servers that have been running without problems for >> years. I had a hard drive go out on a new server 3 years ago, and a tape >> drive died a couple of months ago. Both components were under warrenty, and >> neither one caused missing any production up time. >> >> If I were going to buy a new server tomorrow, I would get a dual processor >> Compaq with hot swapable hard drives. You can get a good server for $3000, or >> you may want to spend more. You get what you pay for. Get 10,000 rpm hot >> swapable scsi drives. More drives are better that larger drives. You can >> mirror or stripe them take your pick. If you are going to stripe the drives >> spend some money and get a good array disk controller. I think all of the >> servers any more come with error correcting memory. >> >> Troy Sosamon >> Denver, Co. >> >> >===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >> >One of my customers wants to upgrade to a new server. All he does is run >> Rbase >> >(very loyal!). He asked me for an opinion regarding Compaq servers (like the >> >ML350) vs Dell servers (like the Power Edge 2500). >> > >> >I don't have a clue! The machines have the same specs (RAID 5, 512 meg of >> RAM, >> >1.26 GHz Pentium III, etc). Anybody got any experience? >> > >> >TIA! >> > >> >Mike Sinclair >> >> Troy Sosamon >> Denver Co >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
