Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 08:09:39 -0500 (EST) From: Steve Hovey <shovey@buffnet.net> To: Wise Son <ptcdoes@sr.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: QUERY Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9911170809080.29850-100000@buffnet11.buffnet.net> In-Reply-To: <3830F1DB.C342530D@sr.net>
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FreeBSD can do this - but NOT just all on one box! Nothing could! You need to plan and distribute your load. On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Wise Son wrote: > Dear Sir/Madam, > > I need to know if BSD is up to this task. > As I am going to be installing a unix-based server for an ISP, I have > the following questions: > > 1. The server(s) will be the main machines for the ISP; providing the > basic internet access, pop, ftp, services. > Is BSD up to this? > > 2. What type of configuration (hardware/software) would you reccomend > for about 15000 users? > The 1st 6 months will have about 3500 users simultaneously. > > 3. Is there anything else I should bear in mind while seting up the > system? > > > > Many thanks, > > WiseSon > > -- > > > _____________ > __ ___/____/\ _____/ __ ___ > \ \ _ <>*<> \ _/| _| \ \ __/\__| \ | | > \ \ / \ / /|^| __\\ ||_ ____\ \ \ /\ /| \ \| | > \_/ \_/ |_|/___/ |__\_______\/_\/_\|_|\___| > \/ > WISDOM IS ACQUIRED not by age, but BY CAPACITY. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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