Re: [cobalt-users] Re: [Cobalt] Raq3 feature - fix for raq2?

["fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Will,

My complaints are about featured that are standard to Linux that are not supported
by Cobalt, and thus forcing users to create workarounds, such as not being able to
set the users default FTP directory and CNAME not working.

Fred Taub
fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Will DeHaan wrote:

> Hi,
>
> First the technical bits...  The RaQ 3i enforces per-site bandwidth
> between all outbound services, not just Apache, this includes oddities
> like email attachements which are often pretty big.  The bandwidth
> management built into the RaQ 3i will restrict data transfers to the set
> bandwidth(s), while mod_throttle will always serve web requests at
> maximum bandwidth but with an initial imposed delay--The delay is meant
> to bring the average bandwidth down to prescribed levels while actually
> answering the web request at full bandwidth.  mod_throttle is simplistic
> but makes sense if your server is used primarily for web files that are
> on average less than ~64kB.
>
> Fred, regarding Cobalt's tech support, they can provide the best support
> to all our customers by supporting a fixed featureset. Of course you can
> do absolutely anything you want with a Cobalt server, it's linux, but
> for Cobalt tech support to be effective, they have to support the
> appliance featureset only.  Call LinuxCare, those guys are great at
> helping you add databases or other features that are not automatically
> configured in the appliance you bought.
>
>         -- Will
>
> "fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
> >
> > I would buy a RAQ3, but only Cobalt would start supporting their products
> > better. I am tired of calling them and hearing comments such as 'I'm sorry, we
> > didn't think anyone would want to use standard Linux features like that, so we
> > wont support it.'
> >
> > Fred Taub
> > Resource Team, inc.
> > fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Larry Frank wrote:
> >
> > > I asked cobalt, and they said no, they have no intentions of offering an
> > > upgrade. "if you want the feautures, buy a Raq3".
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:owner-cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michele Watson
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 11:07 PM
> > > To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [Cobalt] Raq3 feature - fix for raq2?
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if there currently is a patch for the raq2,
> > > which will allow bandwidth to be set for virtual sites?
> > >
> > > That is a new feature on the raq3, and I would love to see a package
> > > for the raq2 offering this.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Michele
> > >
>
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