Re: Benefits of dual CPU for a web server

From: Christopher Browne (cbbrowne_at_acm.org)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: 24 Jan 2005 21:24:28 GMT

Quoth Ignoramus18155 <ignoramus18155@NOSPAM.18155.invalid>:
> Obviously, a dual CPU will provide me with tangible advantages. My
> main question is, is linux stable enough with a duel CPU setup. Many
> years ago I heard of linux lockups due to dual CPU. Lockups is the
> last thing I need.

It is NOT obvious that moving to dual CPUs will provide tangible
advantages.

Dueling CPUs won't help if your bottlenecks were not related to the
CPU... 

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