text: when choosing a dedicated hosting server, should i go for a faster processor speed or more memory?   if your clients are just serving up static websites, a celeron will do. go for the memory for sure.  i agree that a celeron is an odd choice for a professional server; but it really depends on your application. if your clients are just dentists who have websites with some cute photos and their telephone number, then a celeron could provide hundreds of these clients just fine.  if your clients have any sort of server side processing (checkout carts; sql-driven blogs; etc.), just pay the extra few bucks to get a better processor.