Have to create new server infrastructure

  • Ok, I got put in charge of putting together our new server infrastructure. I am totally unqualified to do so, I've never even built a computer before. Anyway, I believe our web server and database server each have 4 xeon 32 bit processors.... going to system info it dumps this:

    System Manufacturer: Intel

    System Model: LHREF001

    System Type: X86-based PC

    Processor(s): 4 Processor(s) Installed.

    [01]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~

    2793 Mhz

    [02]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~

    2793 Mhz

    [03]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~

    2793 Mhz

    [04]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~

    2793 Mhz

    BIOS Version: A M I - 10000407

    Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS

    System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32

    Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1

    System Locale: en-us;English (United States)

    Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)

    Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

    Total Physical Memory: 2,047 MB

    Available Physical Memory: 1,352 MB

    Page File: Max Size: 3,947 MB

    Page File: Available: 3,414 MB

    I think we should move to 64 bit as I heard that it allows a lot more addressable memory. We need to support a lot of users and I think we will have a lot cached on our web server.

    We will probably need to have a SAN setup. Server hot swap capability. Anyway, I need to get stuff to get us started and then we can scale up and out from their as we grow.

    Right now I am looking at Intel processors for the web server and database server.

    I also have a question about 64bit...will the web applications need to be modified to run on the servers? What will switching to 64 bit affect?

  • How about starting with what your intended use for the system is?

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