Map Cache Server - Update

Well, after much debate, I decided to go with the Dell monster. Each time I spec out a new sever, I am amazed at how much horsepower you can get for your money these days. Hardware prices, most notably RAM and disk, have absolutely plummeted.

I picked up a PowerEdge 2900 with dual quad core cpus. 8 gb of ram and a small array for the operating system. I chose to add a second array to store the cache directly on the machine. Again, hard drive space is so cheap these days...

So, long story short, this thing absolutely crushes map cache. I can throw 8 instances at it and it will easily create the cache 10 times faster than I am used to. We have several nationwide level caches that get updated regularly, so this new addition has been very welcomed...