I know that there is no set exact way to know, however I need to know an approximate way to present a hardware list for a school project. Any Possible configuration will due just fine.
What type of 'hit' is involved in that "1 million hits a day"?
The systems would be radically different if the is the server is 'serving up' a 5k webpage, a 35mb flash video or a 8.5GB HD video.