HP DL vs ML, which one is the best from Database server?

[choth]

Hello all,

I am using MS SQL server 2000 and I would like to have the server with best performance and speed. I would like to configure this server for file sharing too. Which HP server (ML and DL) is the best?

Many thanks

[Robert Abbott]

We have had great luck running SQL Server on HP DL's. The answer to which one is better for you will probably be more dependent on your server architecture/environment. The DL's allow for fewer internal drives but generally allow for more processors per unit. DL's are great for a rack mount environment. The ML's can be rack mounted as well but most units have a larger footprint.

Check out the quick stats on both:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/index-ml.html
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/index-dl.html