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09-01-2004, 07:13 AM #1WHT Addict
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Colocation questions
Hello everyone,
First let me tell you that I run a web-hosting company for around six months. I am hosting on Cpanel.
I got, for very cheap, through an EU funding programme 2 servers with the following specifications:
HP DL380 XEON 3.2/533
1GB RAM
1MB L3 cache EURO XEON 3,2G,
1MB CACHE
2 x GIGABIT NIC
SMART ARRAY 5i Controler
CD-ROM
2 X 72GB PLUGGABLE ULTRA320 15K
2 X 36.4 PLUGGABLE ULTRA320 15K
HP StgWks DAT72 int tp drv for Proliant Hot-plug
I intend to collocate them. I have the following questions for you:
1) Do I need additional hardware?
2) I plan to install Cpanel. How hard is it going to be to support my clients and be able solve at least 90% of their issues?
3) What additional software ( OS, Web Server, etc.) should I choose.
Thank you,
Theodore.
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09-01-2004, 08:58 PM #2Disabled
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Maybe a switch for starter. Or a HW firewall. Just my 2 cents.
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09-02-2004, 01:56 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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If you don't know precisely what traffic you want to accept, or precisely what traffic you want to discard, then a firewall isn't going to do anything for you.
I often see folks act like a firewall is a necessity of some kind that will make your network and servers more secure just by owning one. That's not the case, and indeed, the wrong firewall or the wrong configuration can increase your vulnerability to attacks.
Don't buy or use a firewall unless you know what you're doing, or are paying an experienced person to manage it for you.Jeff at Innovative Network Concepts / 212-981-0607 x8579 / AIM: jeffsw6
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