RE: Lots of advice needed on new HA server setup

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's the HA functions that are causing the CPU overhead - I don't want
them adversely affecting the file server/exchange functions as these are
critical processes. The new Core 2 duo processors certainly look promising
with significant heat and power reductions - maybe not so much need for
Node0 cooling as well :)

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Andy Davies
> Sent: 27 July 2006 11:27
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Lots of advice needed on new HA server setup
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> I guess one of the fundemental questions is what do you want to re-use
vs.
> replace?
>
> What's consuming the CPU cycles on your main server, is it Exchange
etc.
> or
> the HA apps? Could you move the HA apps onto another machine (say the
> Dell)
> and keep the server just as your Exchange box (with RAID array added -
> don't
> forget RAID spec drives and some way of backing them up)
>
> In the spirit that faster processors = more heat = more fans/cooling =
> more
> noise and electricity, I'd be tempted to go for processors that
produce
> less
> heat e.g. Xeon LVs or new Intel dual core stuff for the servers, and
an
> ITX
> board for the Asterisk box.
>
> Other thing to avoid is 1U cases as they tend to have whiney 40mm fans
in
> them...
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