I just want to say how darned nice these machines are. I've been playing with a demo machine we've got in the office to decide whether it's worth using these as part of a co-located/reseller solution. I want one for myself :)
It's running Linux 2.2.12C3 with an 18Gb hard drive, along with 512Mb of memory. Suprisingly, it's only using IDE for it's hard drive interface. Everything is administered via the web interface, but you also have telnet access along with root privaledges (although they say you could invalidate your warranty by modifying system files). It looks like it's running a customised version of RedHat. It will also allow installation via the web of .pkg files.
The web server supports sanboxed CGI, Frontpage extensions, and plenty of other goodies. Web stats and quota management are all handled via it's web interface which customers can access via their control panel.
The biggest surprise was it supports the Arkeia backup client which we use with a massive tape library system. The user can backup their own data, or the ISP/host can do it for them.
The unit itself it's tiny - we could get loads of these into our racks in Telehouse. Despite the IDE hard drive interface, I'd have to say this is a pretty darn excellent package for those that want to do things on the cheap and not bother about too much of the setting-up side and maintenance.
9/10
Regards,
Martyn
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I have to agree with this, we have sold a huge load of these boxes to colo customers who can't be bothered with teh hassle of doing everthing themselves. There are a few problems with doing certain tasks (such as .htpasswds etc), most of our customers want a web option for this.
But overall - very good machines, high reliability too, we've only ever had one fail, of the hundreds we already sell/colo. The 3 series is miles better than the 2 series however, as its i386 based, and easier to patch.
Another small fault is they ain't too good at mysql (when you install it), most of our customers use the 2nd ethernet card in the new 3 series to colo a dedicated sql box.
Dan Jones Network Operation UK Solutions
On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Martyn Drake wrote:
I just want to say how darned nice these machines are. I've been playing with a demo machine we've got in the office to decide whether it's worth using these as part of a co-located/reseller solution. I want one for myself :)
It's running Linux 2.2.12C3 with an 18Gb hard drive, along with 512Mb of memory. Suprisingly, it's only using IDE for it's hard drive interface. Everything is administered via the web interface, but you also have telnet access along with root privaledges (although they say you could invalidate your warranty by modifying system files). It looks like it's running a customised version of RedHat. It will also allow installation via the web of .pkg files.
The web server supports sanboxed CGI, Frontpage extensions, and plenty of other goodies. Web stats and quota management are all handled via it's web interface which customers can access via their control panel.
The biggest surprise was it supports the Arkeia backup client which we use with a massive tape library system. The user can backup their own data, or the ISP/host can do it for them.
The unit itself it's tiny - we could get loads of these into our racks in Telehouse. Despite the IDE hard drive interface, I'd have to say this is a pretty darn excellent package for those that want to do things on the cheap and not bother about too much of the setting-up side and maintenance.
9/10
Regards,
Martyn
-- Martyn Drake | WEB http://www.ision.net.uk Systems Administrator | PHONE +44 (0)20 8293 7000 Ision Internet plc | FAX +44 (0)20 8293 6000
-- Martyn Drake | WEB http://www.ision.net.uk Systems Administrator | PHONE +44 (0)20 8293 7000 Ision Internet plc | FAX +44 (0)20 8293 6000
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