10/100/1000 Ethernet hardware recommendation

[Christopher Hilton]

chloe K wrote:
> intel desktop GigE (32 bits) around 380M
>   intel server GigE (64 bits) around 800M - 900M
>    
>

While this may seem obvious I'm gonna ask it anyway. I'm being pedantic 
here and assuming:

      The performance numbers are best case MBytes per second;

      That the 64bit card is in a 64bit slot;

      That the 64bit card in a 32bit slot would give similar performance 
    to the 32 bit card.

A little information about my situation is probably in order. I have a 
DMZ with FreeBSD box acting as a NAS (samba/dav/nfs fileshare); a 
postgresql database server; a mysql database server; and an apache 
webserver; and a postfix mail server. All of these machines are older 
Pentium III 1GHz single or dual CPU class machines. It's more than 
enough performance for the bulk of my clients which are bottlenecked by 
their connection over the internet. I'd like to go to Gig E to improve 
performance for a hand full of clients on the local LAN and to move 
critical data out of the DMZ. Eventually I plan to replace the current 
generation of servers with something more modern like HP DL360 G5 and 
DL380 G5 hardware.

Based on that, if my assumptions are correct then the 64bit Intel 
Hardware seems to be the way to go.

-- Chris


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