DEC Alphas for Firstnight Boston?

[Albert Cahalan]

> Firstnight may have some options for server-side processing:
> 
>   - CGI under Apache   (Linux, Irix(?))
>   - CGI under Netscape (Irix)
>   - Apache Modules     (Linux, Irix(?))
>   - NSAPI modules      (Irix)
> 
> Irix would be on SGI Challengers, if NYNEX comes through with them.
> Linux will be on Alphas, which Dreamcom already runs, and folks here
> have come through with leads on more Alphas.
> 
> It would be really to see how all these things perform well before
> the storm hits.  (Plus I really wanna see how Linux stacks up)

You forgot AOLserver and the squid cache.

AOLserver: http://www.aolserver.com/server/index.html
SQUID: I have no idea, but I think you want this...

Unless you are getting really good DEC Alphas or doing floating
point math (CGI scripts?), you might consider the Pentium Pro.
If you can get a 500 MHz machine, forget that idea.