X serve for web server - anyone have one?

Am looking to buy new server and need feedback.

[Tara Indiana]

I haven't been able to find any info. It seems for most webmasters it has been cost prohibitive and I haven't found anyone that's used it. I need to run Mysql so i can convert my site from html to database. My site is currently 3 mgs and growing an we have just added video and will be adding a lot more. Also how does X-serve G4 compare to X serve G5? Worth the extra money? Since they are both about double what a comparable PC would be any info would be much apperciated. Thanks!

[jonknee]

I read that as 3 megabytes... Is that right. Sounds really small. You can run MySQL on any Mac that has OS X. Might try it out on your own before spending the bucks for an X Serve. I don't have one, but have seen them. Also have only heard good things.

[timster]

Here's a site listing organizations that host Web sites on OS X (don't know if they use XServe:

[osx.hyperjeff.net...]

jonknee is right that any Mac running OS X might do for your purposes. I develop sites on my 1 GHz iMac using mysql and serving video among (among other things) and it is more than adequate.

How much traffic to your site do you expect?

[Tara Indiana]

Right now we do about 3.8 million hits per month on out oldest an most established. We also host about 4 other sites and plan to expand significantly in this area.

[Tara Indiana]

Ooops! Thanks jonknee, I meant 3 gigs.

[quebrada]

Great Question. I am have been pricing servers for a move to dedicated hosting. I have been comparing the X4 and X5 with PC's and SUN boxes. I am willing to go the extra price for the X4 if the reliability is there, but does anyone know where the metrics are?

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