[OT] Hardware Decision

[Jesper Krogh]

I gmane.linux.ubuntu.user, skrev Hubertus Hiden:
>  I'm planning to buy some sort of entry level server for a small company
>  with currently 10 simultanous users. This machine will act as a
>  database/web/fileserver. Of course it'll run ubuntu ;-)
>  Does it makes sense to buy a xeon machine ?

No. 

>  Are there any known problems with ubuntu ?

No. 

>  It's a dump question but what's the advantage of a xeon against a P4?
 
Xeon performs better (due to more cache) and supports more cpu's in SMP
systems. But they are very expensive and the speed gain is moderate. 

Jesper
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