 | View Full Version : rackshack raq suitable for vbulletin board? kaz 08-07-2001, 10:26 AM I plan to setup a big vbulletin board..so the bandwidth is ok at rackshack. What i worry is the server will crash.. so i was asking if 256 RAM enough?! Is the cobalt processor good to run?! Reg 08-07-2001, 09:56 PM Yes. Synergy 08-07-2001, 10:14 PM Well your alot better off without a cobalt raq :) Reg 08-07-2001, 10:18 PM Well your alot better off without a cobalt raq Lol... Why's that? I have a few Cobalt RaQ4i's and I'm very satisfied with them. They work good for people like me who need a server for personal sites. The processor is rather crappy I know (lets face it, 450MHz is not that powerful), but it does good for most people. What I might do is purchase a RaQ4, take out the processor, replace it with a faster one, and see if it works. Who knows, it might. Synergy 08-07-2001, 11:07 PM A server for personal sites? Damn your site must be popular :) The Prohacker 08-07-2001, 11:31 PM Raq's have poor IO, thats life, but I if your very large, check into 512mb ram, the more ram the better off you'll be when running heavy MySql boards.... Reg 08-08-2001, 02:36 PM Raq's have poor IO, thats life, but I if your very large, check into 512mb ram, the more ram the better off you'll be when running heavy MySql boards.... Excellent advice. A server for personal sites? Damn your site must be popular Lol. It's not that they are really popular. It's that one of the sites I used to run had heavy CPU usage due to a CGI script I ran on it. Shared hosting services would shut it down. That was the reason I decided to get a RaQ in the first place. After I got one for an affordable price, I decided to just skip shared hosting all together and just use the RaQ. neon202 08-08-2001, 02:59 PM i think one of the moderator may be able to comment on this since they run this board ? avara 08-08-2001, 04:20 PM A RaQ 4i should be able to handle a busy vBulletin board without any major problems, especially if you upgrade the memory. And, Rackshack comes highly recommended. :) Chicken 08-08-2001, 10:58 PM Originally posted by neon202 i think one of the moderator may be able to comment on this since they run this board ? Well, although I run a leased 4r, it is not what powers WHT, and I'm not entirely sure what help I can give. The server this site is on is more powerful. The RaQs are probably more powerful than people give them credit for, however they won't run the national defense systems :D Voodoo Web 08-09-2001, 04:36 AM I plan to setup a big vbulletin board.. This sounds to me, that your vB is on the way to get big.. Use a Raq to start and if get problems then switch... - domi |