Randy,

>An aside topic: I am also configuring a server at the moment fur purchase. It is interesting to consider, given limited funds, the trade-offs between more memory vs. an additional processor. The latter has a "hidden" cost when using the Internet Connector license, in that it triggers an additional $2,999 in licensing costs (actually the "street" price is in the $2,7xx range).

And that price is going up tremendously for SQL 2000. $4,999 per CPU, and close to $20,000 per CPU for Enterprise!