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Server Fundraiser

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by digitalpoint, Mar 7, 2006.

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  1. SumitBahl

    SumitBahl Reign of Chaos

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    #141
    hummm.. okay. I dont need this one. :)

    I looked at the device that binds two connections, so even if one goes down you are still up with the other one.
     
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  2. tanfwc

    tanfwc Peon

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    #142
    is Equalizer hotswap too?
     
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  3. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #143
    Yes... the reason I got two of them is one can be used as a hot spare (if something happens to the primary, the hot spare automatically takes over).
     
    digitalpoint, May 8, 2006 IP
  4. tanfwc

    tanfwc Peon

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    #144
    Oh...that's must be a expensive piece of hardware :)
     
    tanfwc, May 8, 2006 IP
  5. Perrow

    Perrow Well-Known Member

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    #145
    Just doubled my donation (not that it amounts to much, but anyway ;) ).

    Must be frustrating to sit with all that hardware and no RAM :D
     
    Perrow, May 9, 2006 IP
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  6. SumitBahl

    SumitBahl Reign of Chaos

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    #146
    Hardware is yet to reach Shawn. Its still in transit. :)
     
    SumitBahl, May 9, 2006 IP
  7. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #147
    It still hasn't left the manufacturer yet (not expected to ship until May 12th).
     
    digitalpoint, May 9, 2006 IP
  8. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    #148
    Goodie.

    How much users do you think the forum will be able to hold without server problems (under new servers)?
     
    ForgottenCreature, May 11, 2006 IP
  9. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #149
    Hard to say for sure since the forum is a small part of what the servers do (ad network, geo visitors, keyword tracker, etc.) If the ratio of all the services being used stays the same, I would guess we will have 10-15x more traffic across everything without any problems. For the forum, that would equate to being able to handle 25,000 users on the forum at once and 70,000 posts/day... so I think we should be good for quite awhile. :)
     
    digitalpoint, May 11, 2006 IP
  10. amitpatel_3001

    amitpatel_3001 Results Follow Patience

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    #150
    :eek:WoW:eek:
     
    amitpatel_3001, May 11, 2006 IP
  11. mariush

    mariush Peon

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    #151
    Shawn, I'm very curious about this.

    If I understand corectly, you will use this to balance load on your web servers. In this case, am I right if I say that all those web servers will use a single mysql server (or a cluster) ? I mean, the way I imagine it is having multiple web servers that will reduce php's load and the connection nunmber but will use the gigabit or 10 gigabit link to connect to your mysql cluster/server...

    Please clarify this for me.. and also tell me if it's not a secret an average price for that equalizer..
     
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  12. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #152
    Right... it will be a bunch of web servers using a single database server (well actually in my case, I'm going to setup a cluster of database servers).

    So yes... you can ultimately serve out more requests for a single site by routing stuff through a load balancer, and then to whatever web server is least loaded to handle the request.

    As far as cost, it depends on the load balancer. The one I purchased (this one) says it can handle 8,000,000 concurrent connections/users. So that certainly should be enough for me. You can find cheaper ones that handle less of course too. The list price on mine I think is $8,000... so $16,000 for 2 (I got 2 so the 2nd one can be configured as a "hot spare". If the load balancer goes down, the 2nd one automatically takes it's place.). I found them for cheaper than "list price" though. I paid $10,709.37 for 2 of them (that includes shipping and all that).
     
    digitalpoint, May 11, 2006 IP
  13. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    #153
    How's everything going now Shawn?
    Have the servers arrived yet?
     
    ForgottenCreature, May 16, 2006 IP
  14. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #154
    Equipment should all be here this week (4 different shipments)...
     
    digitalpoint, May 16, 2006 IP
  15. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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  16. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    #156
    Hey, it looks like my office...which for some reason is being used as storage. :rolleyes:

    [​IMG]
     
    Crazy_Rob, May 19, 2006 IP
  17. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    #157
    Crikey, that just looks like my office as well!

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    It's the new DP trend...
     
    T0PS3O, May 19, 2006 IP
  18. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #158
    Hahaha... nice. :)
     
    digitalpoint, May 19, 2006 IP
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    hulkster Peon

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    #159
    That looks like my basement where I store my bazillions of christmas lights ... ;-)

    Yes, that is a DELL box above an HP box in front of the HULK pictured below and I think the Sun-280 box is hidden to the left of those. That deer likes to hang out with Christmas flamingo's. Note also the Century Car Seat Box ... and thankfully we no longer need to buy Pampers!

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    #160
    No it doesn't.



    And why is there an alien peeing on a reindeer in your garage? :eek:
     
    Crazy_Rob, May 19, 2006 IP
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