[Zope] New server recommendations

[Howard Hansen]

Our web hosting company just went out of business.  We have a server humming
away with 249 days of uptime and counting.  Unfortunately, the door to the
office is locked, so we can't get it to our new hosting partner.

The power and net connection are still on, so everything's fine for now, but
I suspect we may need to get a new server very soon.  We run Debian Linux
and want a 1U server.  Our current server is a 1GHz PIII with 512MB SDRAM &
a pair of mirrored 40 GB drives.  It's fast enough right now, but starting
to slow down.

>From recent discussions, it appears that Zope doesn't benefit much from a
dual processor system, but it does benefit from higher clock rates and more
RAM.  So should I invest in a faster single-proc system with a couple of
gigs of RAM, or go with a slower dual-proc box?

Can I assume that raw pystone measurements will correlate well to Zope
performance?

Intel or AMD?

I love building my own PCs from parts.  Is this feasable for a 1U server?

Thanks for your help!

Howard Hansen
http://howardsmusings.com