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Tips To Choose The Suitable Hardware You Need For Your Dedicated Server

Acquiring a dedicated hosting server is a great step toward getting the most out of your website. First of all, you increase the amount of traffic to your site, you can create a more impressive site than ever before, there is more disk space, and there is more bandwidth to work with. Second of all, the return on investment is considerably better than that of a shared server and credibility amongst browsers is enhanced.

The benefits of having a dedicated server are rather extensive in that the company can avoid many of the variables that interfere with the reliability of the server. Things such as overload, bad scripts, and bad codes are not really too much of an issue. The dependency on the web host is alleviated as is the lack of services and hardware that can be used to enhance the website.

In terms of hardware, it is important to choose suitable hardware that will enable the site to run efficiently. When choosing suitable hardware, consider these tips when doing so:

• Do research on what is a suitable processor to get the job done. How the processor is chosen is based on the amount of memory that is desired, what firewall options are required, and how big the hard drive needs to be. In other words, the choice of processor is going to be what controls the amount of space and protection that is provided to the website. Doing research on the internet to see which processor others are saying is best will ensure a good choice.

• Keep in mind that a Pentium 4 processor will perform better than a Celeron if hosting a number of powerful applications. The reason behind this is that the Pentium has a larger cache. However, Xeons may be the best bet because they actually perform better than the Pentium. Then again, choosing the AMD option may outperform Xeons by 30%, depending on the applications being powered. In other words, it is best to stay away from Celeron processors when choosing a processor.

• As for hard disks, keep in mind that hard disks do fail at some point. That is why it is good to have a second hard disk available for backup and even contact the hosting company regarding the costs associated with off-site backup. If your company decides to invest in a secondary backup system, try going with a SCSI because they have a lower failure rate. But it is inevitable that a hard disk will eventually fail. Again, do research on the internet to find the best hardware.

The processor and the hard disk are going to be the most important pieces of hardware acquired, aside from the actual computers. As for the actual computers, dedicated servers allow customers to choose their operating systems, so deciding which computer to purchase is not too difficult. The dedicated hosting services also allow the customer to choose their own hardware, so it is important to do all the necessary research to find the best fit for your particular business. Every site requires different amounts of memory and different speeds, so base the decision upon what is best and what it is you require.

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Xeon dual core processor on regular LGA 775 motherboard.?

Im planning to buy a Xeon LGA775 type processor with dual core for my home desktop. The server motherboards are very expensive. Can I use regular LGA775 socket motherboards? What will be the disadvantages? I just like the extra L2, L3 cache on the Xeon processors.

The Cache on the Xeon Processors is not used like you think it is. I would be more than happy to explain how the Cache works for you but it's been written which saves me time to type.
http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/software-techniques-for-shared-cache-multi-core-systems

The problem on your end is that you're going to try games... who wouldn't on your computer. The application might call for a CPU Operand that does not exist on the XEON's because they are Server designed. They're not designed for average desktop use. You'll get a Blue Screen of death or a critical system failure if your processor function is not found and an application calls for it repeatedly until it's found.

Also check out this forum.
Xeon (5420) vs. Intel Core i7(920/940)
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/255948-28-xeon-5420-core

Personally... I would go with the Intel Core i7. It uses GigaTransfers instead of MHz.
Difference between GigaTransfers /MHz.... MHz is one way, GigaTransfers is both ways.

100MHz = 200MT/s(Megatransfers)
http://www.itproportal.com/articles/2008/09/15/gigatransfer-gt-and-megatransfer-mt/

The New Core i7 has an LGA1366 Socket and operates with speed frequencies at 4.8GT/s. Intel Quickpath architecture uses Gigatransfers/s.
Easiest way to compare the speeds so you're not confused is that Gigatransfers refer to billions of bi-transfers. Both ways... Where MHz is a uni-transfer.
e.g.; 100MHz = 200MT/s(Megatransfers)
4.8GT/s = 2.4GHz or 2400MHz per second. Which is pretty fast considering the LGA755 Sockets transfer between speeds of - 800MHz-1600MHz with the Quad Core Extreme.

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