What about power ?

[Snoop1990]

Hello,
I'm new to Linux and I got some questions concerning the power that is required !

I want to build a server that offers Web hosting (ruby on rails, php and mysql) and email hosting, audio streaming (only for streaming the input from the soundcard) and teamspeak. But this server is only connected to a 0.6 Mbit/s upstream and 6 Mbit/s downstream line. So what about the power ?
The second point is, the same server is also connected to an internal network, based on 0.1 Gbit/s lines and a WLAN with 54 Mbit/s. For the internal network the server should offer also teamspeak services as well as a remote service xrdp homepage ( based on the x window system ). Inside this remote service the user connect via a 1 Gbit/s line to another server using VnC. The internal network is used by about 2 to 4 Persons a time.

Now my question is what about the hardware ? Is it possible to combine both sides in on box, or shell I use two ?

My own suggestion was about 1,5 to 2 Ghz and about 512MB to 1024 Mb for Ram. I also thought about a dual 800 Mhz ! So what is your opinion ?

Hope you can help me
Snoop

[RobinVossen]

Well it depents, what kind of page is the httpd going to run?
How often will it be used and by how many people at one?
If its all on a low scale, (< 50usrs a day) you can run on 1 Ghz fine.
But if the xVnc is going to run with KDE and Beryl for example you need WAY more.. even only with KDE.
My advice is, Run xVNC with Fluxbox, icewm or max with xfce..
Then I'd add atleast 750Mhz + 256 MB RAM only for that..
If I were you Id not run X11 there at all but a shh server so you can control using command line.
Well, atleast be sure you can still upgrade the server later on.
So Id buy atleast a Motherboard with 2 extra RAM slots and a Processor that can run atleast 1Ghz and can upgrade to 2Ghz.
But, I always get a Quad-Core for a Server.. Since well Id never run a server myself so Id never pay for one Well.. I hope that that helped and didnt confuse you more
If you need help with putting this on.. Id be Glad to help.. =)

Another advice.. for a server.. DONT run Ubuntu or something.
But run a Barebone Installation. That way you dont waste CPU, RAM and HD-space.

Cheers,
~ Robin

[Snoop1990]

I just want to use X11 because the xrpd is based on X11, so I think I do not need any other graphical Interface, like KDE or Gnome.

About the homepage, I do not know how many users click my page a day but I do not think that more then 50 users do ! I only mentioned the homepage because I heard that running ruby on rails need some resources to compile the page.

About the distribution I thought about either building my own Linux, or running some server version.

[RobinVossen]

But then i still dont get why you use xrdp.
You can better use webmin for server maintainability..

well, building your own linux is a hard and time consuming job..
You better start with a Barebone linux before you do that..

[Snoop1990]

But then i still dont get why you use xrdp.
You can better use webmin for server maintainability..

My reason why I want to use xrdp is that I need a remote server that is compatible to the microsoft remote server, the protocol should be the same. And the only program that runs on this server is a fullscreen VNC client, so the remote server is only some kind of gateway or converter, on the one hand there is the Remote protocol and on the other hand their is the vNC protocol and a teamspeak channel.

well, building your own linux is a hard and time consuming job..
You better start with a Barebone linux before you do that..

Maybe, I also thought about using Unix, but that is not important at this point, first I have to find the required hardware.

[RobinVossen]

heh, well since you want to run x11.. (and I still dont get it sorry =P)
Make it a 1.5Ghz 1280 MB Ram Dual Channel
That will hold it perfectly..

[Snoop1990]

That's for sure! But such a system is going to be expensive and I'm not quiet sure if I really need a 1,5 Ghz dual core and 1280 MB of Ram. Don't you think that's too much ?

[RobinVossen]

I never said something about DualCore did I?? =P
If you get rid of the x11 and replace it by ssh.
You need about
1Ghz and 512MB RAM..
Well to be sure run a VirtualBox at start..

[Snoop1990]

That's a great Idea, to run a virtual box, thanks for that !

[RobinVossen]

No biggy
innotek Virtual Box is great.
I prefer it over VMware..

Maybe you should take a look at it.