New server ordered for Neowin

[Steven P. Administrators]

Neowin has ordered a new server to handle our SQL database, we will be moving from 32bit Intel Xeon HT technology to a true 64bit (Intel Xeon) Quad core system with 16GB of memory, to better handle the increasing load on our servers of just over 3 years old.

This is a basic rundown of what we've ordered:

Quad Core Xeon L5410 Processor2x6M Cache, 2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB for PowerEdge R300

16GB Memory, 4x4GB, 667MHz Dual Ranked DIMMs

Riser with 2 Slots: 2 PCI Exprx8 slots

2x 146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive

On-Board Dual Gigabit Network Adapter

Chassis with Hot Plug Hard Drive and Non-Redundant Power Supply for PowerEdge R300

Hot Plug Add-in SAS6iR RAID Controller (SATA/SAS Controller) which supports 2 Hard Drives - RAID 1

As with the other servers, we will be running RedHat Enterprise on it

The continuing popularity and support of our guests, members and subscribers have made this possible, and I hope that we can also show that we continue to improve the state and service of Neowin in order to make everyone's stay here more pleasurable.

The new server will be installed in our Michigan datacenter and the other 4 servers will be moved from Chicago to the Michigan DC as well, however we expect minimal downtime, because we have backup solutions in place to handle Neowin on spare and loaned servers.

The new setup will be:

New server will handle SQL

2x current server will handle Apache (web requests)

1x current server will handle development and backup our data

1x server: TBD

So in a nutshell, we will be replacing the MySQL server, but the other servers will continue to serve their current purpose, meaning there will be minimal downtime and configuration requirement. We will make an announcement of the change over date once the server has been delivered and placed at the Michigan DC.

[JMann Veteran]

Great stuff, glad to see the user's money/Neowin profit going towards the site and getting it running even faster. (Y)

[Mike]

does this michigan dc exclusively use cogent too ? >.<

[Dance.]

Woohoo! Congrats! Well done :D :yes:

[Coldgunner]

Rappys pr0n has to go somewhere I guess...

[Steven P. Administrators]

does this michigan dc exclusively use cogent too ? >.<

Yes, but stats show that we have a way better connection than we did at ThePlanet (bigger pipe) and the servers will be closer to HQ meaning that our server guy will be able to combat problems a lot quicker.

PS: Don't ask me the current speeds, Marcel did a test a few days ago and I can't remember what he said we had but it was faster than ThePlanet!

[Emil Valsson]

Why RHEL? Save yourself some money and use CentOS if you want to use Linux. RHEL support is worthless. :)

[Jimmy0]

That looks like a nice new beefy server; how much does one of those bad boys set you back?

[Steven P. Administrators]

It's a Dell, so around $3000 excluding setup costs..

[Stephen Veteran]

Yes, but stats show that we have a way better connection than we did at ThePlanet (bigger pipe) and the servers will be closer to HQ meaning that our server guy will be able to combat problems a lot quicker.

PS: Don't ask me the current speeds, Marcel did a test a few days ago and I can't remember what he said we had but it was faster than ThePlanet!

i thought they were in the stardock HQ where are they then?

[Matrix XII]

Yay!

Great news :D

[DaveLegg Developer]

i thought they were in the stardock HQ where are they then?

Stardock's DC in Chicago

[obiwong]

looks good... but can it run Crysis?! :p

[Antaris Veteran]

Hows the next version of Neowin coming along?

[ultimate99]

Very impressive! To the top Neowin (Y) (Y) :D

[RuudJacobs.NET]

Sweet. You can run one bigass database on that little toy ;)

[Steven P. Administrators]

Yeah our current server has 4GB where this has 16GB and not to mention the more powerful CPU's :ninja:

[garethevans1986]

Ninja speed processing then! :)

[Ci7]

wow , congratulation Neobond :D kick@ss server

[joke] dont forget 280GTX in SLI to run Crysis :p perfectly [joke]

[dmd3x]

Why RHEL? Save yourself some money and use CentOS if you want to use Linux. RHEL support is worthless. :)

I disagree. Good call on the RHEL. It's very stable, enterprise grade, refined and if you ever get in a jam - the support does pay off. :yes:

[Rappy Veteran]

Rappys pr0n has to go somewhere I guess...

Yay a pr0n server just for me :shifty:

Good News Tho (Y)

[Brian M. Veteran]

Now if only you could lose cogent >.> (heck, the entire internet would be a better place without them ;))

:p

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Good news!

More spam incoming :p

[giga Veteran]

But can it run Crysis?

[Piggy]

Cool. I hope the upgrade will sort out the connection errors and long wait times.