The mini will be used strictly in a DMZ zone just for web, mail, and dns.
There are only about 15 - 20 users. I would like to have web mail and the
website will not be very "popular." We don't anticipate many users hitting
it. I don't need AFP on it. I have 2 other servers on my internal network
for all that.
On 1/5/06 3:30 PM, "David Ross" <email@hidden> wrote:
> Geron Craig wrote:
>
>> I have a simple but stupid question. We are trying to figure out a way to
>> have our mail, dns, and web in our dmz zone. What kind of processing power
>> would we need to be able to do just these 3 functions. Would a mini be able
>> to handle this? What if we just had a dns and web server, would the mini be
>> able to handle it with server software?
>
> Is your mail IMAP or POP. IMAP points away from a mini.
>
> How many users? The larger the number the less likely a mini.
>
> How many web hits? 10k per day != mini. :)
>
> The disk drive in a mini isn't designed to be "pounded".
>
> As as to whether or not you even want OS X Server, do you need more than
> 10 people accessing shared files via AFP at a time? Do you have
> complicated security requirements? Do you want/need networked homes?
>
Geron Craig
Tech Services Associate
Germantown Baptist Church
Cell: 901-240-4245
Fax: 901-260-5725
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