[geeks] Sun Fire V120 Server -vs- Apple Xserve

[William S.]

I am looking optimistically to the future
where I might try setting up a server on
a small scale to provide my own content and
then perhaps host other web sites.

Since I am at a point where I have very little
in the way of processing power now I would need to
get something up to the task. I would rather
avoid getting a PC and go for
stability.

The content would be based on documents
served via php tied in to a database.
I dont think there would be any need to
consider streaming media stuff.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 03:22:46PM -0400, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> 
> Take the Sun.  It has scsi, and it has a proven headless remote
> management system, and semi proven stability (well, the machine is
> new, but Solaris is well proven). 
> 
> Unless you anticipate needing the extra expansion slots and drive bays
> on the Xserve that is.
> 
> But then, you really don't give us enough to go on.  What task is the
> server to perform?
> 

-- 
Bill
Amsterdam, NL