[poky] requesting input on specs for a new Poky build server

[Joe Sauer]

I have the pleasure of spec'ing out a new server for doing Poky builds (we
are at Green 3.3.1).  As a reference point, my desktop machine is a
quad-Xeon @ 2.5 GHz with 4GB of RAM and SATA disk.  I can do a full "clean"
build for our LabQuest (armv5te) in 2 hours.

Here are some questions I would like to get feedback on regarding a build
server:

1.  Would I get better build time going with more procs (8?) or faster procs
(3+ GHz)?

2.  Are SATA drives OK, or should I go with RAID to get better R/W
performance?

3.  If I have to choose one or the other, should I go with faster procs or
faster disk I/O?

Thanks!

--Joe Sauer
Vernier Software & Technology
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