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jaymc

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I currently have 1 server colocated which runs mysql and apache

 

Has 3Gig of RAM and 2 Single core processors

 

Performance is becoming an issue, so I need to scale the servers in an N-TIER type of way

 

I could do this by sending another 2 servers, lets say

 

Server 1 = MYSQL only

Server 2 = apache

Server 3 = lighthttpd (image/static files)

 

Of course that will cost more money to have 3 servers colocated

 

I was thinking of building a super server, 16GB of RAM, Quad Core

 

Would anyone advise against using the likes of VM ware to have 1 master server run 3 seperate OS's

 

The first thing to worry about is disk speed, obviously if everything is running off the same disk you have wasted your time, so I was going to have 4 10K drives, let each service sit on its own drive

 

Even though its a master server and has a lot more performance, is it a bad idea going virtual, would I hit bottle knecks due to the processing needs of 3 virtual servers all on one pysical computer

 

Bus speeds etc

 

Any advise would be great, I would love to do this virtual so Im not hit with 3 colocation bills

 

Cheers!

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