Server choices - linux / MS?

[Jussi Schultink]

Hi,

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM, David Kuntadi<d.kuntadi at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think you should install 1 server and 1 firewall/router.
> My suggestion is:
>
> 1, IPCOP as firewall:
> http://www.ipcop.org/
>
> 2. Add update accelator on ipcop to cache all update:
> http://update-accelerator.advproxy.net/
>
> 3. Ubuntu server for mai server, install webmin for ease administration:
> http://www.webmin.com/
>
Please dont use webmin for adminning an ubuntu server. It does not
play well with the way things are done in ubuntu, use ebox instead:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/eBox

> 4. Add backuppc on ubuntu server to backup user's data
> http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
>
> DK
>

Jussi.


> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Alex Faure<alex.faure at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I am installing a small server to server 20 windows users in an office.
>> I need to use it to manage emails - download to server and then to users and
>> visa versa. It will also be used for windows updates - 1 update, cached and
>> then available to all users (not sure yet how I will do this)
>> I also want to make backups onto the server of user's data. (automatically)
>> The server will not be used as a live data source for users.
>> Any advice on installation and utilities I can use
>> Any suggestions if this would be OK as a Linux solution - or do I need
>> windows server? If linux - which distro/version would be ideal. I only know
>> Ubuntu and Kubuntu - suggestions would be great!
>> Regards
>>
>> Lex
>>
>>
>>
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