[THIN] Re: Server Specs
- From: "Evan Mann" <emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:19:11 -0400
I'm using 2850's for my Citrix servers with Split 2+4 backplane and all
146gig drives and 2x3.6ghz processors. RAID controller is the standard
4eDI. 4 gigs of RAM.
Users run a few custom VB6 apps, office apps, a SIP based phone system
client, and some other business level apps (coded in VB or C, not sure)
The storage is WAY overkill because the app load in space is extremely
low, and profiles are off on another network server.
Based on current loads, I forsee my maximum user capacity at around 65
users (PS4.0) while leaving me adequate headroom to not totally slow
down the box to a crawl. I'm averaging about 50 users now with plenty
of RAM but CPU is creeping up.
Server you have spec'd is almost the same, but with less storage. I
should have probably used 1850's instead, oh well.
I'd skip on the "DC" model controllers, it's not worth the money.
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Keith Sirmons
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:14 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Server Specs
Howdy,
I'm quoting some servers from Dell and wanted to get the opinions of all
of the Citrix people out there in cyber space.
These servers (three of them) will be hosting Microsoft Office products,
Novell GroupWise, and 1 vb app (16MB memory usage/user) that is the
front end to a SQL database held on another server to 180 users.
All user data will be stored on a Novell server accessible through a
mapped drive.
I'm looking at the Dell Poweredge 1850 with dual 3.8 Xeons /2MB Cache,
4GB RAM, and raid 1.
I plan on using 2 73GB 15k RPM Drives.
What raid controllers do you use? The embedded one (PERC4ei),
PERC4eDC-PCI Express (+$415 ), or the PERC4/DC for an extra $415?
From your experiences, am I asking too much from these servers, or
should I have more?
Thank you for your continued support. This list rocks. You guys have
given me answers for questions I did not know I needed to ask.
Keith Sirmons
Keith Sirmons
Microcomputer/LAN Administrator
College of Veterinary Medicine
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