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05-28-2011, 11:20 PM #1Mr. Awesome
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Which server is better (faster)?
I don't know too much about CPUs...
All the other server specs are the same except the CPUs. (Both servers have same ram, raid, etc..)
Server 1:
Processor Information
Total processors: 4
Vendor
AuthenticAMD
Name
Dual Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 265
Speed
1792.513 MHz
Cache
1024 KB
Total processors: 8
Vendor
GenuineIntel
Name
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X3460 @ 2.80GHz
Speed
2799.874 MHz
Cache
8192 KB
(Basically... the first server is what we have now. About 400 customers with 650 websites, plus emails, etc...
The second server is what we are being offered for about the same price.
I am trying to decide:
- If the second server is a lot better.
- If yes, then is it worth all the work (downtime for customers, change of IPs, etc.) to do the switchover.
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05-29-2011, 12:08 AM #2Corporate Member
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X3460 is 4 cores, 8 threads. Not "8 processors." It's a nice step up over the AMD, but only worth doing if you are currently CPU limited.
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05-29-2011, 12:26 AM #3Web Hosting Guru
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Have to be joking.
The second server is so much better, that I cannot even express it.
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05-29-2011, 12:29 AM #4Web Hosting Evangelist
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Go for the second server. But it all depends on the traffic, you need to choose a server.
Is your current server overloaded?" Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it. "
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05-29-2011, 12:34 AM #5Web Hosting Master
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05-29-2011, 01:18 AM #6WHT Addict
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Are you happy with the current host.. if yes then ask yourself do i really need to move??
Don't touch it if it works... will this new host offer you the same service??
btw, second server will be much better.
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05-29-2011, 01:18 AM #7Web Hosting Guru
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X3460 no doubt!
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05-29-2011, 02:03 AM #8WHT Addict
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There are generation gaps between the cpu arch.... x3460 is way better
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05-29-2011, 02:15 AM #9Junior Guru
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1st one's a dual core 2nd one is a quad core . Go for the 2nd if you need the performance .
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05-29-2011, 02:30 AM #10Web Hosting Guru
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05-29-2011, 03:43 AM #11Newbie
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You can compare intel cpu's at this website: ark.intel.com
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05-29-2011, 03:00 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Performance wise I alsoo go for Server 2 ...
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06-01-2011, 07:32 AM #13
The x3460 was state of the art maybe last year, the opteron 265 was state of the art about 4-5 years ago. It's a pretty easy decision really.
If it's worth the downtime to your clients or not is a totally different question. Is your current server performing well enough? If not, then you'll do well to get the second server, and start by migrating people over who are particularly resource heavy on your current server. Ideally you'd just keep both servers so you wouldn't have to disrupt your customers by moving all of them, but if that's not within budget, then you have to ask yourself if the disruption is worth it in general. If you lose 10 clients that each pay you $10 / mo because you switched servers, that's $100 / mo in revenue you'll never get back.IOFLOOD.com -- We Love Servers
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06-01-2011, 08:28 AM #14Web Hosting Master
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Moving servers is always a risk. But if done correctly it can cause no downtime at all. Just a case of preparing the new server beforehand and doing the move with plenty of time left in the old server. So give yourself a full week and you can have both servers operational and serving your customer's sites during that time period. This should prevent any problems occuring due to dns propagation delays. About the only thing I would worry about is a) mail getting stuck on the old server b) inconsistencies between old and new server versions of dynamic sites that get a lot of updates. So set a low TTL for you DNS records beforehand to minimize the risk of this sort of thing happening.
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06-01-2011, 08:55 AM #15Junior Guru
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If you need to compare CPUs the smart thing is to use http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html - they're well trusted benchmarks.
Also moving server shouldn't really cause downtime.
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06-01-2011, 10:55 AM #16Web Hosting Master
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http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
Dual Core AMD Opteron 265 rank = 630
Intel Xeon X3460 rank = 54
Lower is better.Hosting is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.
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06-01-2011, 02:18 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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And are you/clents noticing any issues with the _processing_ - what does something like "top" say your load is etc ?
If not, then simply ask for 35% off the current server to stay on it
"Better" - no idea what that means
Capable of processing more instructions in the same amount of time - yes - exactly how much more is a long-debate - but it's about 40% "faster" and has twice as many CPU cores (which may or may not make any difference at all depending on your software, o/s, etc)
Personally - no, it's not worth disrupting your clients simply because you _want_ (rather than need) to change servers - and why do you need to change IP's etc ?Rob Golding Astutium Ltd - UK based ICANN Accredited Domain Registrar - proud to accept BitCoins
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