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When choosing a dedicated hosting server, should I go for a faster processor speed or more memory?

My usage for the server will mainly be for my clients, who mostly have simple websites that do not require alot of processing as far as I can imagine. Should I hesitate when choosing a Celeron processor versus a Pentium 4 processor when the benefit to choosing the slower cpu is a gain in memory from 512mb to 1gb?

Public Comments

1. Depending on what the function of the server would be. but both are great to have in any case. Are you hosting a Website?
2. it depends ify ou are going to use your hosting server as a data server or a processing server. Obviously if you plan on using the server to store large amounts of data, your priority would be to have a lot of memory in the hard drive, SATA drives, etc. If your server is going to be doing lots of database/application processing, then I would go for a server with high cpu power and RAM.
3. Memory memory memory. You have to do some serious server-side processing to tax your CPU. Web servers love memory though. The more it can cache, the faster it serves data so it trends toward being a memory hog if it can.
4. If you're hosting websites for clients, who are paying for that service, then serve them. To even consider a Celeron processor for a server is totally unprofessional. With RAM so inexpensive boosting it to 1 Gig shouldn't even be a question. As a professional, you never, EVER do it on the cheap. Get the P4, boost the RAM and do it right.
5. Go with more memory if your choice is a celeron vs P4 and only 512mb ram. 1GB will also save you a lot of disk processing.
6. If your clients are just serving up static websites, a Celeron will do. Go for the memory for sure. I agree that a Celeron is an odd choice for a professional server; but it really depends on your application. If your clients are just dentists who have websites with some cute photos and their telephone number, then a Celeron could provide hundreds of these clients just fine. If your clients have any sort of server side processing (checkout carts; SQL-driven blogs; etc.), just pay the extra few bucks to get a better processor.