Hi all, Regarding the comments I received, we decided to use following configuration for server. The server is connected on the intranet. It will run Zope, PostGresSQL (because I don't know if SyBase new versions will be free too) on Linux, RedHat 6.0 We've about 2000 Pc's which can have access to Zope OS are Macintosh or Windows About 150 (at the moment PowerMacs, later on NT) will run intensive queries on the server. These 150 should get the results very fast. About 500-600 will ask less intensive requests. The server has the privelage that it may be down for some time. So no expensive HD systems. However, the data is important and needs to be backuped. Specs : Pentium II : 400-450 Mhz Memory : 256 MB SDRAM (probably ECC) Hard-disk : >25GB Backup : * Now: Data doesn't change too much, we also need to make CD demonstrations : HP CD Rewriter (Does someone know about compatibility problems of these writers with Linux RedHat 6.0?) * Later, when system needs to be frequently updated ( > 1, 1.5 year from now) Does someone knows some supported backup systems for RedHat 6.0? Somebody any recommendations? Kind Regards, Tom.
On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Tom Deprez wrote:
Hi all,
Regarding the comments I received, we decided to use following configuration for server.
The server is connected on the intranet. It will run Zope, PostGresSQL (because I don't know if SyBase new versions will be free too) on Linux, RedHat 6.0
We've about 2000 Pc's which can have access to Zope OS are Macintosh or Windows
About 150 (at the moment PowerMacs, later on NT) will run intensive queries on the server. These 150 should get the results very fast.
About 500-600 will ask less intensive requests.
The server has the privelage that it may be down for some time. So no expensive HD systems. However, the data is important and needs to be backuped. How much data?
Specs :
Pentium II : 400-450 Mhz Memory : 256 MB SDRAM (probably ECC) Hard-disk : >25GB
Backup :
* Now: Data doesn't change too much, we also need to make CD demonstrations : Well, the problem here is, that CD demonstrations would have to include python, Zope, etc. included, and would need to startup a ZOPE Server at the PC that is doing the demonstration, right?
HP CD Rewriter (Does someone know about compatibility problems of these writers with Linux RedHat 6.0?) See the Linux documentation project, CD Writing HOWTO, it includes an link to the cdrecord homepage.
* Later, when system needs to be frequently updated ( > 1, 1.5 year from now)
Does someone knows some supported backup systems for RedHat 6.0? tar? Additional benefit: Portable to all other Unixes ;)
Andreas -- Andreas Kostyrka | andreas@mtg.co.at phone: +43/1/7070750 | phone: +43/676/4091256 MTG Handelsges.m.b.H. | fax: +43/1/7065299 Raiffeisenstr. 16/9 | 2320 Zwoelfaxing AUSTRIA
Hi On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Tom Deprez wrote:
[...] The server is connected on the intranet. It will run Zope, PostGresSQL (because I don't know if SyBase new versions will be free too) on Linux, RedHat 6.0 [...]
Why don't you try MySQL <http://www.mysql.com/>? It is damn faster than PostgreSQL and really stable... I think that you could get there an improvement in performance, if you don't need transactions. We are using it on two 4xPIIXeon at a client and it scales really great. Hope this helps, just my $0.02 /B
On Wed, 18 Aug 1999 zope@infosys.com.ar wrote:
Hi
On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Tom Deprez wrote:
[...] The server is connected on the intranet. It will run Zope, PostGresSQL (because I don't know if SyBase new versions will be free too) on Linux, RedHat 6.0 [...]
Why don't you try MySQL <http://www.mysql.com/>? It is damn faster than PostgreSQL and really stable... I think that you could get there an Perhaps, because MySQL isn't really a SQL server? PostgreSQL 6.5 is much nearer being a SQL server, while it is a stated goal of mysql not to be such. improvement in performance, if you don't need transactions. We are using Well, if you don't need transactions, then you don't need SQL really ;)
Andreas -- Andreas Kostyrka | andreas@mtg.co.at phone: +43/1/7070750 | phone: +43/676/4091256 MTG Handelsges.m.b.H. | fax: +43/1/7065299 Raiffeisenstr. 16/9 | 2320 Zwoelfaxing AUSTRIA
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