Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Substitute Linux by MacOS???
From: cupples_s@4j.lane.edu
Date: Mon Feb 09 1998 - 12:56:13 EST
On Sun, 8 Feb 1998, Oliver Wrede wrote:
>
> Hi everybody.
>
> We want to substitute a Linux box by an MacOS-Server! These here are
> our main services and our plans to substitute Mac software. I don't
> have any experiences with this services on Mac and I wnat to know if
> anybody can comment on it (bad/good, do's/dont's, etc)
>
> LINUX: --> APPLE:
>
> WWW (Apache) WWW (Apache / WebTen)
the mack is as slow as they come, the package we are running on the mac
webserver at "www.sehs.lane.edu" and forget cgis.
> Mail (Sendmail) Stalker Internet Mail Server
no expirence
> FTP FTP (NetPresence/WebTen)
NetPresence (ftpd its predisesor) I have had good luck with, however I
have always run it on a
box buy its self
> Majordomo MacJordomo
no expirence
> PHP (???)
no expirence
> MySQL FileMaker Pro + Lasso/Tango
functional, expect to spend a fortune on clients and a server package
> Telnet (???)
Look into NCSA's telent I seem to remember that or a bbs package caled
"PA"
> PPP (analog + digital) VICOM Internet Gateway
no expirence Look into ARA is was packaged with the old apple share
servers, and mignt sttll be
> FTP-Spiegelung FTP-Client + AppleScript
no expirence
> WWW based Newsgroup (???)
There is a server out there now it is fairley new, i cant remember the
name thoe
> Netatalk (TCP/IP) not needed
IP share is what apple share 5 is... That is not 100% true
>
> The MacOS Server is supposed to deal with 400-600 Users in a network of
> aprox. 30 Macs and 5-10 PCs. We need IMAP support to accomplish this.
this is going to we slow, and form past expirence unstable.
>
> I am currently unsure if a MacOS machine is a reliable application for
> this task. If anybody here think I should not use MacOS, I would
> appreciate some advice/experience reports...
if you are currentley using a netatak bax stay with it. It is almost 2x as
fast making 5 hops as a 7200/120 is running appleshare 4.1.2 is on the
local hub
>
>
> Oliver
>
sorry to burst you bubble, I wish the mac was a better option, but it is
NOT made for surving, it you are set on using a mac install aux and port
netalk
Shawn Cupples
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