MMORPG - How many servers should I buy ?

xJOKERx · 2005-08-02T15:35:57

From a business stand point if I was funding a MMORPG out of my own pocket and needed to purchase "x" number of servers to keep the game running smoothly for approx 500,000 people, how many servers should I purchase , what types , and how much ? I am trying to think ahead in the event of any "incidents" that my pop up . For the above question lets say you had 3 scenerios. 1) You have $10,000 dollars to purchase the servers, what would you buy and how many ? 2) You have $50,000 dollars to purchase the servers, what would you buy and how many ? 3)You have unlimited amount of money to purchase the servers, what would you buy and how many ? Please be realistic and detailed , I am trying to get a good ball park average on what I should get. Thanks Gang ! : )