Single vs Multiple Servers

The cluster centers on debates about whether a system, tool, or application can effectively run on one powerful server versus needing to scale across multiple machines or a distributed cluster.

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reillyse Aug 4, 2022 View on HN

You should be using One Big Server mate :)

tobib Oct 13, 2020 View on HN

You don't need multiple servers to achieve what you described.

collyw Feb 25, 2021 View on HN

I bet these people are running on a single server.

vyrotek Apr 24, 2010 View on HN

Does it only work on a single machine? Or can it be used distributed across multiple servers?

founderling Apr 20, 2019 View on HN

Are you sure you can't simply run it all from a single server? Computers are pretty fast these days.

marmaduke Jul 24, 2019 View on HN

Will this be worked to scale to multiple machines?

steveklabnik Feb 7, 2011 View on HN

Only once you have more than one server.

joshuamorton Sep 11, 2017 View on HN

That blog seems to imply you're using a distributed architecture, ie. not a single machine.

wglb Feb 9, 2022 View on HN

Would that be less work than running one server?

amelius Nov 5, 2023 View on HN

Perhaps it would work better on a cluster of these.