On 30 November 2011 14:27, Sime Ramov <s...@ramov.com> wrote:
> Hello, I am looking for something in the spirit of Soekris boards, but
> more suited for server applications, e.g. for hosting Django apps.
>
> Current net6501 is maxed out at 2 GB of RAM and 1.6 Ghz *single-core*
> (two threads) atom.
>
> The reason I am considering Soekris is because dedicated servers are
> often underused and idling. Few GB of memory, anemic processor and SSD
> gets one a surprisingly long way, especially with properly chosen stack
> and caching.
>
> So the general idea is: one Django app = one Soekris board. This is much
> better than virtualization (bare metal forever) or putting more apps on
> a big server.
>
> Some apps would run great on this, but a more powerful CPU and more
> memory would be needed for more demanding workloads.
>
> Any recommendations for similar, but a bit more powerful and versatile
> hardware (think one app = one hardware device)? Thanks.
>
>

You may consider the new AMD E-350, the "fusion" ones, they're very
low-power and might suit you.
They're very, very cheap, I've never used them, but sounds a better
alternative than the atom.

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