Server Hardware

[SquareDisc]

my community is planning on chipping in together to buy a server instead of renting a dedicated server, so what sort of min specs am i looking at to host 4 x 40-60 slot css servers @ 66 tic with sourcemod ?

will be going with linux as i'm more confident with it

[realchamp]

Atleast a Quad Core with 2.766GHz
One server for each core.

[SquareDisc]

thats kewl, i'm looking at xeons, however we don't want to be spending to much tho, so what xeon would you recommend ?

[realchamp]

I don't know that much about Xeons. A Quad Core should be fine.

[SquareDisc]

does any1 know a good supplier in the uk for pre-built rack servers, atm the cheapest one i can find is http://www.rackservers.com

[Hazz]

Check out Xcase, they do pre built servers.

There is also Broadberry but they are quite expensive.

[CGS|Todd]

(09-16-2009, 08:41 PM)SquareDisc Wrote:  thats kewl, i'm looking at xeons, however we don't want to be spending to much tho, so what xeon would you recommend ?

As far as Xeons, you're not going to gain anything (except cost) unless you go to a dual-cpu setup. The Xeons are essentially Core2X/iX processors capable of operating in parallel.

I would go with a Q9550.

Why not build your own server? You'll save a lot of money and get the exact components you want.

[Mooga]

Just make sure that you co-locate the server. Hosting on your home connection will (generally) not work out well.

[SquareDisc]

i have plans on using rapidswitch.com to co-lo based in london docks telehouse with good ips/latency/pings etc

Xcase is pretty decent site for cheap servers, after pricing up parts from scan.co.uk it only saves me about £50, so i'll probs go for Xcase

[Hazz]

Good choice on the colo and hardware.