Windows dedicated server?

[jon]

Hi,

I need a Windows 2003 dedicated server with MS SQL Server 2005 Standard edition. The server will host a single website, with around 25,000 unique visitors daily with 300,000 page views. I don't have any idea what hardware specs do I need to be able to handle this much visitors, and I need your help.

Can you please give me an idea what hardware do I need to run both IIS and MS SQL Server 2005 on the same physical server, and to handle the number of visitors above?




Thanks you,

Jon

[Kurtis]

jon,

Are you planning to run your own server, or are you looking for a dedicated host?
I would suggest using a host for this job as it could get quite technical, though if you have the skills you could do it yourself.

[jon]

Hi Kurtis,

Most likely I'll need somebody to manage it. I don't have experience with Windows server administration. Do you know what hardware do I have to get to be able the run the site with MS SQL backend?




Jon

[paul]

[jon]

Thanks Paul,

I'll start looking for Windows server administrator.

Still, my original question remains unanswered. What hardware do I need to be able to serve 25,000 unique visitors daily with 300,000 page views? The website will have MS SQL Server backend, runing on the smae server.



Thanks again,

Jon

[paul]

As far as server hardware is concerned you can get something like the configuration below:

P4 2.8 GHz with HyperThreading enabled
2GB RAM
80GB HD

You can also get a second hard drive and mirror both drives.



Paul
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