Fwd: New Batch: Found 1768 messages waiting

[Scott Silva]

dnsadmin 1bigthink.com spake the following on 3/3/2006 9:54 AM:
> At 12:36 PM 3/3/2006, you wrote:
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>> > Subject: Re: Fwd: New Batch: Found 1768 messages waiting
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>> > > With that number of messages waiting and only 256Mb of RAM your
>> machine
>> > > will be almost at a stand still I would have thought. How many
>> children
>> > > are you running as doubling the RAM should mean you can increase the
>> > child
>> > > processes?
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>> > > Drew
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>> > The server is a Cobalt RaQ 550 which has a P-III processor (1 GHz) and
>> > I've configured it to run only one child process. How much do you
>> > suggest I should increase it to?
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>> AS much as you can squeeze into the thing..
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> The Cobalt maxes  out at 512MB, I think. You can look up maximum amount
> and type SDRAM replacement at www.crucial.com <http://www.crucial.com>.
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> Sorry, not an advertising plug! You can buy the ram elsewhere!
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> Thanks,
> Glenn
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Crucial lists a 1 gig module for that system, but it is pricey ($414 US)
I suppose you could fit 2 of them, as I can't remember how many slots the 550
has. But you have invested close to a grand in an older system, that you could
invest into a new 1u system that will run rings around the RAQ.