I'm looking for a Windows server for my startup search application, and need some advice. The application downloads a few megabytes worth of text from a remote server and processes it (regular expressions, full text searches, etc) for each search - including download time, each call takes from 10-20 seconds on my two-year old AMD dual core machine.
I really have no idea what sort of power this thing will need once it starts getting heavy traffic, but I have limited startup cash so I need to get as much bang for my buck as I can - and spend under $85 a month to start if possible.
What is the best processor I can get in a budget server? Some of the plans I'm looking at run on Pentium 4s, but I've been warned against them. Do you know any server providers who have good plans I could look into, and does anyone out there with experience in this have any other gems of wisdom that could save me a few headaches down the road?
Thanks in advance!