On 12/1/05, Sanjay Arora sanjay.k.arora@gmail.com wrote:
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I am considering getting a Xen based virtual server for providing static web-site, secondary MX & DNS. Pros & Cons? anyone?
Minimal install from the centos server CD (centos will be the guest OS) with Apache, Selinux, Iptables, qmail, spamassasin, djbdns, clam, mysql, postgreSQL & INN. Any install issues?
What should be the HDD & RAM requirement, in addition to my database size & say 10 GB for mail?
Also, how much bandwidth saving can I get with say 10 MB mail (from mailing lists) and script to compress and get it by rsync?
Secondly, is it possible to compress news server feed & batch download in compressed format, reliably. I am trying to save on extra bandwidth costs here in India.
Also, can someone recommend and Xen Virtual host provider on my direct email address...anyone who is small & can do a bit of hand-holding initially...without a big dollar denominated bill ;-) Small shoestring budget..a very very small shoestring ;-)
I wouldn't call myself an expert, but...
With everything I've read and researched, prior to this, I've come to the conclusion that this would take a considerable amount of time and effort. The resulting installed system would only vaguely resemble CentOS on the surface. Would require a non-standard, most likely self created and maintained, repository for yum updates.
IIRC this would require patching and recompiling the kernel, newer gcc and recompiling a significant number of other binaries...
Maybe you could call the new distro XentOS.
Please correct any errors of misconceptions I have.
-- Leonard Isham, CISSP Ostendo non ostento.