GIGAZINE will be relocated to the new server from the evening of April 18

The image above is a new IBM server that supports GIGAZINE. It is already built into the new system now, it is running full with groaning, and I am waiting for the debut time to be delayed now.

So, although it was actually planned to move from the end of March to the beginning of April, various situations (from happy things to sad things) occurred one after another, and it was slipped to this day. Tentatively, "GIGAZINE finally moved to the new serverIf you can see the article saying that, it is a new server. Those who have found something wrongHereIt will be extremely helpful if you let me know the details as much as possible from you.

The following points on what has changed in this time are as follows. It is mainly for those interested in server, hardware, story behind until the start of a new server etc.
■ Configuration of new server
IBM System x3200/ Quad Core Intel Xeon Processor X 3210 2.13 GHz × 5 units
HP ProLiant ML 115/ AMD Athlon 64 processor 3500+ (2.2 GHz, 512 KB L2) × 1 unit

We do load balancing by combining these by doing various things, adding and removing options as needed and custom.

1 load balancer
3 servers to be processed by Apache
MySQL server: 1 unit
NFS server: 1 unit

By the way, it was the selection criterion when choosing a machine, but I chose it as below.

· For IBM System x3200
The server when replacing at the end of September 2007 was "IBM System x 3200". In other words, it is continuation. However, it was surprisingly difficult to procure the number of servers, so when I ordered it was out of stock and the next arrival was undecided, so after I placed an order I inform the staff that "I want as soon as possible!" Gave me real-time live comments via e-mail with the feeling that "from today I will leave China" to see how it is delivered from China. The correspondence is also very good, I felt that "it is truly IBM."

· For HP ProLiant ML 115
Previously at GIGAZINE "We tried comparing the cheapest servers of each manufacturerImmediately after I wrote the article I bought two for testing, and I put in one of them. For the price, it was excellent as a server machine.

Besides this, when actually assembling it, since the router hangs with overload, I bought a new one, and even so, I made my own router as well. The process around here was also a valuable experience, so we will be posting an article.

Also, we have bought over again for switching hubs that connect servers to each other, looking for robust items. In order to explore the cause and to see the quality, on the premise that the guarantee will not work, unscrew the screw with the screwdriver and disassemble it separately to see what kind of chip is being used and check the wiring . Feels like being in a department that carries out quality assurance before shipping. Thanks to this, only one article will be completed with this alone, please look forward to it.

Also, as the packet goes down, I gradually upgrade the LAN card, and eventually I will replace it with Intel's server NIC. In addition to the fact that there was no place to deliver it immediately for the mail order of the net when it became for the server as expected, since there was not time to the test, from the Osaka to the Akihabara the editorial staff skipped the car to go buy a bullet Pashiri There was also a business trip.

Furthermore, in order to simulate the anticipated expected number of accesses to be anticipated in the future, almost all of the editorial staff should fully mobilize machines from their own home lines, decide the time and access them from the outside, "Okay! Every day we repeat the feeling test like late night. When I hit the problem over there, a different problem occurred, and while it became a state like a bean sprinkle, the setting was steadily reduced to reduce the load and maximize the power of the machine. The know-how around this was referred to the report etc. written in various blogs of many people on the net. To be honest, it is much more useful than a reference book placed in a book store. I felt the greatness of the Internet again.

So, the software version is "GIGAZINE finally moved to the new serverContinue to the article that.