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.
