This is for a webserver that handles websites, all with traffic trading scripts on them.
Check out the prices here at Rackspace:
http://www.rackspace.com/dedicated/r...rver_linux.php
Hardware
Single AMD 1.3 GHz Processor
256MB DDR RAM
20GB EIDE Drive
30GB (30GB incld.) Burstable Bandwidth
Services
24x7 Support
RedHat Linux 7.2 Preinstalled
RackWatch Basic
Monthly $250.00
Hardware
Single AMD 1.53 GHz Processor
256MB DDR RAM
SCSI RAID Controller
18GB SCSI Drive
18GB SCSI Drive
AIT 1 35gig Tape Drive
30GB (30GB incld.) Burstable Bandwidth
Services
24x7 Support
RedHat Linux 7.2 Preinstalled
RackWatch Basic
Weekly Backup w/Email Notification
Monthly $839.00
Hardware
Dual AMD 1.53 GHz Processor
1GB DDR RAM
SCSI RAID Controller Drive
18GB SCSI Drive
18GB SCSI Drive
18GB SCSI Drive
AIT 2 50gig Tape Drive
30GB (30GB incld.) Burstable Bandwidth
Services
24x7 Support
RedHat Linux 7.2 Preinstalled
RackWatch Gold
Weekly Backup w/Email Notification
Monthly $1369.00
And no, I do not work for Rackspace, but I do host with them and I want some advice on what server configuration I should upgrade to. I was going to go RAID, but look at the steep increase in monthly fees as soon as you hit a RAID setup (most notably from the 1st server I listed to the 2nd.)