On Fri, 3 Jul 1998, Michael Montz wrote:
[...]
>1. Can Apache run, at the same time, as both a WEB and Proxy server?
Yes, Apache can function as both a Web server and as a proxy server;
however, I've heard bad things about Apache's proxy functions. The
general consensus has been that Squid is the preferred choice if you
need a proxy server. You can run Apache and Squid on the same system
at the same time, if you want. Squid will, by default, listen to some
port other than port 80, which is the port used by Apache for Web service.
[...]
>2. The server is a Compaq Prosignia 500 w/P90, 64MB, 4GB SCSI HD.
>They want to run WEB, email, proxy, DNS, DHCP, and routing services.
>I would like some opinions on whether this is overkill for one server.
>The network consist of about 100 Win95 stations. My guess is that at
>any given time less than half will be using the services of the Internet
>server, except of course at boot up for DHCP services.
The P90 might become a concern, but you've got plenty of memory to start
with and a fair amount of disk space. You'd need to provide us with a
better sense of how much mail your users send and receive, how much Web
surfing they do, and how complex your network routing is before we can
provide a better assessment.
>3. For redundancy, I am planning to setup a second machine (486/33 16MB
>175MB HD)as backup for DNS and email. Which side of the firewall do I
>place this machine?
If you don't give it any special access to other machines, it doesn't
matter what side of the firewall it sits on. In fact, you might want
to consider finding a friendly local ISP or another organization that
has an Internet connection that'll let you colocate the system at their
site to increase the likelihood that these secondary services will remain
available in the event that your Internet connection goes down.
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