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Dont know much about servers, need info

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September 18, 2010 6:58:35 PM

Hello, for my Linux class we need to make a plan to setup a webserver in a small business and need to know hardware specs/costs for the server(s). I built a PC this summer and know a lot about individual components, just not really in a server setting. What kinds of parts go into a modern server? I would assume a few drives in raid, and some sort of hexa cpu?

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September 19, 2010 7:14:58 AM

Just about every distro has Apache in its repositories, so install it through your package manager. Web servers are rarely run through inetd, but instead are started as separate processes when you boot.
Installing and configuring a server usually requires root access .Take care of it when editing configuration files.
Check your distro's services manager to make sure that Apache is set to start at boot and is running, then fire up the nearest browser and point it at http://localhost. You should see either the Apache welcome page, which tells you that you have no content installed, or an error message because your content directory is empty.
The Apache configuration files are stored in /etc/apache2 but the specific locations within that directory are organized differently for each distro. The main file is httpd.conf, but this is rarely edited. It uses the Include directive to pull in per-site information from other files or directories.
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November 19, 2010 3:51:00 AM

Go for RAID 1.

Check for a good processor. If you are going for a tight budget, look out for AMD Opteron. Else go for Intel Xeon processor.

Server RAM is slightly expensive and 8GB modules are more expensive than 2x4 GB ones. Go for max memory modules & processors in your budget. Additonal Disks can be usually added later. MoBo must have sufficient expansion slots.

Check newegg.com & tigerdirect.com for some deals.
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