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I'm running an ASP.NET website with a SQL Server database and another server side application which does processing to support the website on a Windows 2008 Web Server 32bit operating system.
The server is normally at 95% CPU usage with sqlserver.exe,...
Started by gary on
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You can also better tune the OS for the different types... .
The web frontend is likely to require less memory than the SQL server and can use different specs .
If the costs are actually the same (Windows needs licences) then splitting them is a good option .
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On top of a dual quad core physical host, I would like to run a single VM with 8 virtual CPU (if possible) or at least 4 virtual CPU - for the purpose of scientific computing.
I have investigated what the market has to offer at this date and it seems ...
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Their product datasheet: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vmware_esxi_datasheet.pdf
Xen, KVM, VirtualBox, all can emulate more CPUs than you have, up to 32 ... .
I would investigate VMware's ESXi for your applciation: http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/.
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What is a decent low end motherboard to support the quad core cpu? (not the i7, core 2 quad I think is what its called)
Started by homerun on
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Newer graphic cards are huge and dont fit very well on the motherboard
There is a -vm model with built in... .
If you want 3 x16 slots, you need to go to deluxe editions .
ASUS P5Q
Cheap will mostly depends on wheter you want a pci-express x16 graphic card .
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Currently i have installed vista 64bit on my computer with quad core.
Now i want to convert that vista to vmdk and use it in virtual machine.
can i do that
Started by Mirage on
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You may be able to shrink your....
That said, you need a partition big enough to hold your entire Windows partition .
Warning: It's probably better to just create a new image, install Windows onto it inside the virtual machine, and then copy your data to it .
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For an Intel based system keeping the number of cores constant how much difference would there be between two dual core processors and one quad core processor? We run Oracle OLTP databases on two dual core processors. With fewer dual core processors available...
Started by Leigh Riffel on
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Be very little difference in performance between two dual core CPUs and a single quad core CPU from the quad-core CPU if it is a "true" Quad core design, ala the new AMD Opterons or the new Xeon a dual-processor....
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I know that in most cases when you buy a Dual-Core CPU for the same price you could get a Quad-Core, you end up getting 2 cores that are faster individually than the 4 cores individually in the Quad-Core CPU.
Yes, you can essentially have 4 processes ...
Started by Chris Pietschmann on
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Besides, I can't notice a difference with my Intel Quad Core versus my Intel Dual Core one of the cores....
Check out these posts from Coding Horror:
Choosing Dual Core or Quad Core
Quad Core Desktops to be doing.
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I recently upgraded my server running CentOS 5.0 to a quad-core CPU from a dual-core CPU. Do I need a recompile to make use of the added cores? PostgreSQL was installed by compiling from source.
EDIT: The upgrade was from an Intel Xeon 5130 to an Intel...
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Presumably both the old and ....
No, the multiprocessing is handled dynamically.
If it's a different architecture (x86 vs x86_64 vs amd64, etc.), then you will have to recompile .
If it's the same architecture, I don't think a recompile should be needed .
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I'm looking at getting a few additional servers. Can someone enlighten me as to which I should prefer based on the following uses?
Active Directory/DNS Server (<50 users):
Dual Core Intel® Xeon® E3120, 3.16 GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB Quad Core Intel...
Started by mson on
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Will use all the cores you can throw at it pretty well, go for the quad core - oh and consider getting, then I would go for the quad core [unless it will only be running single queries most of the time (i.e.® Xeon® E3120, ....
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I am thinking about building a machine to use as a linux or Solaris development server (for running a database, application servers, etc.). I would like it to be as portable as possible without it being too expensive. Looking for suggestions on parts ...
Started by Ken Liu on
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The Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L (about $70 AUD - 1 AUD is approx .
I subscribe to a Linux-based VPS and for $30/mo I get a quad-core 2.5GHz CPU, 540MB and cases that can take quad-core CPUs.
Of supporting hardware.
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In most benchmark tests the Quad core isn't always ahead and frequently behind (tomshardware CPU Charts etc)
BUT the test cases are primarily orientated towards the desktop/game rig.
AS a Dedicated Server for a Database driven website. Should I consider...
Started by Harry on
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The newer quad-core CPUs, by and large, have faster memory interconnects also, which will surely help.
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