Fast Dual Core or slower Quad Core..?

[Paul Hutchings]

I think the realistic answer is "not enough for it to matter" (approx
30k a week of all shapes and sized), but I'm thinking if MailScanner
runs X processes it might be better to have several slower cores than 2
fast cores? 

Paul

Paul Hutchings
Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd.
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-----Original Message-----
From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
[mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of
Martin.Hepworth
Sent: 26 April 2007 09:16
To: MailScanner discussion
Subject: RE: Fast Dual Core or slower Quad Core..?

Paul

How many messages per day, and what sort of size?



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Paul Hutchings
> Sent: 26 April 2007 08:33
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Fast Dual Core or slower Quad Core..?
>
> As subject, I'm speccing up a box and am now looking at the DL360 G5
> range.
>
> Given the box should only be running OpenSuse/Postfix/MailScanner with
> ClamAV and SpamAssassin would people suggest a faster dual core CPU
i.e.
> 2.3Ghz or a slower Quad Core CPU i.e. 1.6Ghz?
>
> I'm not familiar enough with how linux and the applications mentioned
> interact to know which would be of the most use and why.
>
> Cheers,
> Paul
>
> Paul Hutchings
> Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd.
> Tel: 44 (0)24 7635 5378
> Fax: 44 (0)24 7635 8378
> mailto:paul.hutchings at mira.co.uk
>
>
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