Recommendations for an ftp /http server
Hello everyone In the near future, likely Nov. or Dec, i hope to set up an http /ftp server running off a buisness dsl line from home. I wasn't too sure as to what i should really put into something liek this.
Hello everyone
In the near future, likely Nov. or Dec, i hope to set up an http /ftp server running off a buisness dsl line from home.
I wasn't too sure as to what i should really put into something liek this.
i can think of simple things for it.
It's main use will be an FTP server, so i was thinking for HD space get 2 x 120 of the WD 8mb cache drives - unless they have bigger by Nov.
But i wasn' too sure about mobo, and such... SCSI - or will ultra 100 /133 do fine?
As an http, it will likely be running a Vb forum (So using MySQL / php) - Also, serving as a host for my friends to host pictures, so they can use outside linking since it is SO hard to find sites that still allow this.
I will be running win 2k server, or adv... (not sure yet,)
So, any and all recommendation would be great.
As for a price range, i would say maybe $1500 - $2k US.
In the near future, likely Nov. or Dec, i hope to set up an http /ftp server running off a buisness dsl line from home.
I wasn't too sure as to what i should really put into something liek this.
i can think of simple things for it.
It's main use will be an FTP server, so i was thinking for HD space get 2 x 120 of the WD 8mb cache drives - unless they have bigger by Nov.
But i wasn' too sure about mobo, and such... SCSI - or will ultra 100 /133 do fine?
As an http, it will likely be running a Vb forum (So using MySQL / php) - Also, serving as a host for my friends to host pictures, so they can use outside linking since it is SO hard to find sites that still allow this.
I will be running win 2k server, or adv... (not sure yet,)
So, any and all recommendation would be great.
As for a price range, i would say maybe $1500 - $2k US.
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I would have to agree with Linux as a solution. Get Red Hat or Mandrake, they make it very easy to install and learn.
You can probably get away with a Celeron 500 and Xitami or thttpd. You don't need a fast SCSI drive, just a lot of memory. Also, I would look at Pure-FTP for Linux over ProFTP since they built it with security in mind and it has no exploits to date.
If you go with MS Windows, try Xitami instead of IIS. It also supports acting as an FTP server. As far as licensing is concerned, the 10 limit is on the Microsoft Networking level and if you avoid IIS or anything using Microsoft authentication you don't have to purchase MS Server. It's sad that there's really no difference between the two (workstation and server) and you can convert between them with a simple registry hack ( http://www.03am.com/ntswitch.shtml).
Anyways, just make sure that whatever you go with is secure and you can set some bandwidth limits for transfers so spiders or bots or download accelerators are not taking control of your site.
You can probably get away with a Celeron 500 and Xitami or thttpd. You don't need a fast SCSI drive, just a lot of memory. Also, I would look at Pure-FTP for Linux over ProFTP since they built it with security in mind and it has no exploits to date.
If you go with MS Windows, try Xitami instead of IIS. It also supports acting as an FTP server. As far as licensing is concerned, the 10 limit is on the Microsoft Networking level and if you avoid IIS or anything using Microsoft authentication you don't have to purchase MS Server. It's sad that there's really no difference between the two (workstation and server) and you can convert between them with a simple registry hack ( http://www.03am.com/ntswitch.shtml).
Anyways, just make sure that whatever you go with is secure and you can set some bandwidth limits for transfers so spiders or bots or download accelerators are not taking control of your site.
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thnx for the info m8.
i already got the comp built, it is my old one back home, well a p4 1.4 and such, no too old.
i will consider linux, and messing around with it as soon as i got some time too.
As for the limits, and i guess setting it up real scure does any one have any very very good sites? to read up on more info, since this is all new to me. i got the IIS Answers site, any others?
thnx for the info m8.
i already got the comp built, it is my old one back home, well a p4 1.4 and such, no too old.
i will consider linux, and messing around with it as soon as i got some time too.
As for the limits, and i guess setting it up real scure does any one have any very very good sites? to read up on more info, since this is all new to me. i got the IIS Answers site, any others?
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no MS SQL for me
i will be running MySQL
I should point out that at the moment MySQL does not fully support ANSI SQL (including subqueries which can be quite useful) whereas MS SQL does. Next version of MySQL will have this though (so they say). Just thought I'd let you know in case you need such functionality (though it probably won't be a problem).
no MS SQL for me
i will be running MySQL
I should point out that at the moment MySQL does not fully support ANSI SQL (including subqueries which can be quite useful) whereas MS SQL does. Next version of MySQL will have this though (so they say). Just thought I'd let you know in case you need such functionality (though it probably won't be a problem).
If he's primarily going to be operating a message board, and a vBulletin at that, it isn't going to be a problem since most PHP BBS's are written to work within the limitations of mySQL, especially vB which won't operate with anything else (other PHP BBSs utilise a database abstraction layer to work with other SQL servers).
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I should point out that at the moment MySQL does not fully support ANSI SQL (including subqueries which can be quite useful) whereas MS SQL does. Next version of MySQL will have this though (so they say). Just thought I'd let you know in case you need such functionality (though it probably won't be a problem).
PostgreSQL is supposed to support full ANSI and subqueries when I looked at it a while ago, and it's supposed to perform fairly well. Plus, it's free too.
http://www.postgresql.org
I should point out that at the moment MySQL does not fully support ANSI SQL (including subqueries which can be quite useful) whereas MS SQL does. Next version of MySQL will have this though (so they say). Just thought I'd let you know in case you need such functionality (though it probably won't be a problem).
PostgreSQL is supposed to support full ANSI and subqueries when I looked at it a while ago, and it's supposed to perform fairly well. Plus, it's free too.
http://www.postgresql.org
