Is ECC memory really that critical to a server?

[Butters]

With modern memory, and its prices, is ECC memory really justified for a simple business server application?

 

[IAmATeaf]

Depends on the mobo really, if the mobos has hardware based ECC circuitry on board and only takes registered RAM then you've not got much of a choice I'm afraid.

 

[the_jetsetwilly]

depends whether your business would be happy with increased chance of undetected corrupted data for the sake of a few £££. choose registered memory and if the finance bod chooses the cheaper option then its thier risk not yours.

depends on the role of the server, i hope my bank account details are on ECC RAM.