Database Servers Ordered
We ordered our database servers from IBM. These have less RAM than the Dell machines we ordered as web servers, but they have much more processor. I didn't even think about the Itaniums in the Dell's being 64 bit when I placed the order, so they were more CPU than I thought, but that's nothing compared to what I've got going on here. Base Model The base model is an Opteron powered 1U server with 1GB of RAM, 1 Gb card, and a SCSI adapter on-board. Memory Upgrade We upgraded the RAM on each of these to be a mere 4GB each. Processor Upgrade We went from the base model Opteron to dual Opteron 275's (dual-core) in each machine. Hard Drive Upgrade Databases are only as reliable as their drives, so we went with mirrored storage. Another NIC I also added in a second NIC for total redundancy (one for each switch). Warranty Upgrade IBM seems to have more confidence in their servers than Dell, because for a little less than what Dell's 3 year warranty was we're gettin...