[vox] Stuff you really need to run a GNU/Linux network

[Michael Cheselka]

Hello Minna-san,

There's also the x500 directory server.

I like OpenLDAP.  SUSE uses it as an evolutionary stage from storing
user id information in the passwd file, to storing passwords in the
shadow file, to storage in OpenLDAP, either on the LAN or the
standalone workstation.  I rather like that.

Regards,
Michael Cheselka
650-488-4820




On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 04:55, Gandalf  Parker <gandalf at community.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Sep 2010, Brian Lavender wrote:
>>
>> I think to really catapult GNU/Linux, we have to be able to easily
>> deploy these services. Otherwise, we'll just remain hobbyists or single
>> server hackers (with backups).
>
> HEY is that a shot at me? (gee thanks :)
>
> This is a great discussion (one of the better ones) but its mostly
> opinions. Everything has its pros and cons. I cant really FAULT your
> choices. But it sounds more like an internet providor than a server (I
> know because Ive worked SysAdmin for ISPs). I didnt see anything in the
> original request that spoke a need for multiple servers. If it had then
> some of my recommendations would have agreed with yours. That seems more
> of a "growth" plan you are laying out.
>
> The desire for a server, is the desire (usually) to simplify an
> arrangement that already consists of many machines in the same
> environment. Jumping directly to many servers seems abit quick (or job
> security)
>
>> And speaking of backups, what better way can you think besides having
>> an offsite backup of rsyncing your data to another hot fail server?!!!
>
> This I do agree with. Its the system I used at home (for as long as it
> lasted). Ive also used various fancier forms of backup both network
> servers for the military and for ISPs. No matter what they used
> (compression schemes, tapes, CDs, etc) I much preferred a full
> uncompressed working copy. Anytime there was a need to use the other
> methods we had to reremember or reresearch the way to do it, or worse yet
> found that the rotations had failed or the media gotten corrupt.
>
> A full version makes it easy to see if it worked, to copy back only
> cerrtain files, or to simply put the backup server online with a simply
> change of address. The backup machine doesnt have to be an exact match in
> size and power. And some use for it can be found to alleviate load on the
> main server
>
>
> Gandalf  Parker
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