Hmm... Some web hosting

Vicerus — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:32:19 +0000

Hmm... Some web hosting providers say rackspace.com or hqhost.net do not allow more then 50% CPU usage. I think that you can simple follow their experience and do the same on your servers.

Not sure about Windows, but

JeevesBond — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:05:00 +0000

Not sure about Windows, but Linux could handle 20 small sites all on the same server. It depends so much on how the sites are built (dynamic or static) and how many visitors they get.

Mixing MSSQL and MySQL will work (just make sure they're listening on different ports), no reason why it shouldn't. It does seem a bit daft to be running apps using both though. If the server runs low on RAM, it might be worth switching your apps to just use MySQL (or MSSQL).

20 websites and 32 databases

greg — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:53:45 +0000

20 websites and 32 databases on one server is 'ok' if the sites get a very low amount of hits a day. Importantly, a low amount of simultanious hits and not all conections are hitting all the DB's at once.

Otherwise you will be back to having to get a second server so apache can handle the connections.
If the websites get very little hits, you might be better having two cheaper servers. You should get two servers that will cost the same as one big one. Then also if required you can balance the sites between them.
So if one or two sites start to get a lot of traffic you can put them on seperate servers, or even just upgrade one server slightly.

One server might be enough. One thing you could do is ask a decent hosting server manager.

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Seems you know what config

Vicerus — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:30:17 +0000

Seems you know what config you need and now the most difficult thing is to find web hosting provider which will be able to provide you such server configuration. I personally recommend you have a look at Ahosting.biz or Serverbeach.com. They are dedicated server providers. They have lots of servers with them and that might be a way to get such config in not expensive fees.

If your budget allow that

Solommon — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:40:21 +0000

If your budget allow that for you

That is ok to put them

Vicerus — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:42:29 +0000

That is ok to put them together. I think that web hosting provider must give you the same advices.

Yes, both of them are useful

onthink — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:29:59 +0000

Yes, both of them are useful for you, You may take both.

I think that it would be ok

Solommon — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:48:43 +0000

I think that it would be ok if you put both on your dedicated server. You know server you keep in mind very stable and powetrful one and I more then sure you will get all your web sites and databases worked well.