Which Web Server?
By Richard Lowe, Jr.
2003-10-13
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Hardware Requirements
I have run both web server platforms on large and small boxes of many different configurations, and I've found they require much the same hardware. This is not surprising, since the two platforms basically do the same thing.
When you configure Windows and IIS, it's a good idea to strip the operating system of unneeded functions. This reduces the size box you need (as well as increasing security).
I've run both platforms on 64mb of memory with a single 5600 RPM IDE drive and 200mhtrz processors with reasonable response time (all things considered). I've also run them on dual 2gigahertz systems with 15k RPM SCSI raid 10 drives with incredible performance. The two platforms are equivalent in hardware needs.
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