[imp] Re: Sizing an IMP server

[kenneth yip]

Thanks to all advices.

-- kenneth

"Andrew Morgan" <morgan at orst.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.OSF.4.33.0307150925070.366766-100000 at ucs.orst.edu...
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>
> On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, kenneth yip wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > We are going to purchase a new Intel based server
> > to host the IMP front end. The Mysql back end
> > will be located on a Sun V480 server and the IMP
> > front end will access 2 backend e-mail servers using IMAP.
> >
> > This Intel based server will run RH Linux and
> > very likely, with php accelerator. We haven't
> > determined whether to force all login to use SSL,
> > probably, we will let our users to choose by
> > themselves.
> >
> > >From our existing webmail interface (not IMP),
> > the number of concurrent login users is around 1000
> > to 1300 and peak at 2000.
> >
> > I am planning to get a dual Xeon 2.8G and 2GB memory
> > for this server. If anyone has experience in deploying
> > IMP in similar environment, please advise whether
> > the sizing is enough or not.
> >
> > Any input is welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kenneth
>
> We run IMP, Kronolith, and Turba for our users on two Dell 2650s (dual
> 2.2GHz P4 Xeon, 1GB RAM) sitting behind a Foundry Networks ServerIronXL
> hardware load balancer.  You can view the session and load average stats
> at:
>
> http://admin.onid.oregonstate.edu/cacti/graph_view.php?action=tree
>
> Click on a graph to view more details on each metric.  We have anywhere
> from 10000 to 15000 logins per day, although right now is definately a
> slow time.
>
> Andy
>
>
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