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Date:      Mon, 17 Feb 1997 12:29:58 -0800 (PST)
From:      Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com>
To:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Apache Virtual Servers (single IP) 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.93.970217122826.23183R-100000@sidhe.memra.com>
In-Reply-To: <199702171914.LAA07955@main.netcorps.com>

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On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Chris Bura wrote:

> 
> Are many ISPs doing this?

No. Only a few clueless ones.

> 
> It seems to make sence.  Cut's down on ifconfigs, DNS, scarcity of IP 
> addresses.
> 
> What are the drawbacks?

Lost customers, lawsuits. 

Besides, IP addresses are not scarce. You have to justify your usage of
them and cannot waste them but the 3 NIC's all accept virtual webservers
as a legitimate use of IP space.


Michael Dillon                   -               Internet & ISP Consulting
Memra Software Inc.              -                  Fax: +1-250-546-3049
http://www.memra.com             -               E-mail: michael@memra.com




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