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Old 20th August 2012
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You need to define very clearly what you mean by "web server" and "performance". Without definition, both terms are meaningless -- your question cannot be answered.

Any computer can serve web pages. But ... how many pages per second or per minute? How complex are these pages? How much of the complexity is managed by the "web server" and how much by other servers in your network? This might be a separate database server, an application server, or an authentication server? Do you envision ever requiring multiple web servers and load balancing?

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You only mention "news site" and "high load". But you need to tell us what that means. You also need to define your intended hardware platform.

With what we know so far, the only answer that any of us could provide is "maybe." The more information you can provide, the better your answers will be.
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