On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 04:51, Franki wrote: > *** Sent this already, doesn't seem to have arrived so I'm sending it again > *** > > Hi guys, > > I just got something of a promotion and I've been asked to change the > network over to hardware/software/OS over to something more professional. > > my plans are: > > - Mandrake Linux on all box's that will take it. (I thought about a unix > variant (Solaris specifically), but I'm now more familiar with Linux, and > most familiar with Mandrake. plus I decided to support the movement :-) > - Rack mount servers with Hotswap SCSI UW harddisks, two per box setup to > mirror. (speed not that important, at least initially.) > - Digital switch for single monitor/keyboard/mouse per rack tower. > - Mail (postfix, amavisd-new, spamassasin), Web (apache extranet), DNS > (DynDNS (if I can figure out how to change over from Bind9.x)) servers. > - Master router/firewall, preferably hardware, but linux box if easier. must > be able to handle NAT and straight routing at the same time on different > interfaces. and must be able to handly two NET connections and switch > between the two if one goes down. (say for example two ADSL connections, or > a T1 and a backup ADSL.) > > > My Questions are: > > 1. SCSI controllers/drives and hotswap... can linux handle hotswapping? And > whats the best controller cards to use? I have heard many a complaint about > Adaptec cards and the like.. whats the best supported trouble free card? >
Not directly related but somewhat is this comparison of raid and raid vs scsi card article. http://tech-report.com/reviews/2002q4/ideraid/index.x?pg=1 > 2. Hardware router/firewall setup, anyone have any suggetions here??? a box > capable of handling multiple connections and offer NAT AND routing to > different interfaces on the back of the unit? > > 3. Whats the best prefab backup system for linux box's??? (don't tell me its > tar.. I was hoping for something more inclusive). Arkeia is about the most comprehensive product I've seen for backups and restore control. > > 4. DYNDNS. I have working BIND9 installs, and I am not used to Dyndns, but > the config pages on Bernsteins site read like gibberish to me, I want to > edit a config file or two like with BIND.. is there a way of doing that?? > > 5. Multiple CPU's, I was thinking of using Dual AMD CPU's on the mail and > web servers.. the mail and web will be doing all the mail and sites for > about 100 websites and is likely to have some high usage statictics as time > goes on.. Is this a good idea or should I just create multiple web/mail > servers and configure them via round robin or similiar?? Even more important than multiple CPU's is ram. Escpecially if those 100 sites are largely static content. The less the comp has to access the HDD the less it will be stressed out. And ram is cheap enough now that there is no excuse not to load up on it. > > Any hardware tips, suggestions, flames etc about config and stuff from those > of you using this stuff would be most appreciated. Don't go to the bleeding edge. Back off a notch or two and your reliability will shoot way up. The comp that served DiCaprio's web pages right after the Titanic moving was a K-6 233 and it managed to do this because it was 1. ram heavy 2. Well tested hardware. ( A good friend of mine hosted that site so I know the hardware.) At that time I was working for someone who insisted on the bleeding edge (which where 500mhz ATT ) and it was dropping on 1/10th the traffic. You'll go further with tweaking the standard than you will with hanging 10 on the edge. James > > > kindest regards > > Frank > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
