Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt for web hosting

[Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 5/25/00 7:57 PM, Jump Domain at lists@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am currently using a Cobalt Raq3 to host my company and personal sites.  I
> am considering expanding into general web hosting.  Does anyone use the Raq3
> to run a medium sized hosting company (250 sites per server 3-5 servers)?
> Does anyone even trust or recommend the Raq3 for this?

Its pretty much what it was designed to do.

However, I will warn that a web hosting company is much more than just the
servers that are running it.  While the servers may be 'turnkey' the skills
required to keep a medium sized hosting company are not.  So the Raq3 may be
the best solution for you, but it isn't magic pixie dust.

Myself would have a hard time betting on the success of my company on a
single hard disk.  I think that if you are doing hosting of any scale you
really need to have redundant disks.

-k