Lenny2,
Overall the pricing doesn't look but -- it sounds like you are trying to run a high performance site. We at
www.realitychecknetwork.com specialize in exactly these types of cluster environments and would be more than happy to work with you in spec'ing out the proper hardware as well as optimizing your systems for high performance Apache/PHP/MySQL.
We have experience with SAN/Cluster and Load Balanced setups so if you contact us I am sure we can lend our expertise and help design a strategy that works best for YOUR business.
ICQ: 4930562
www.RealityCheckNetwork.com
Servers available in NY and Amsterdam data centers