Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt Alternatives

[Will DeHaan <will@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Steven Werby wrote:
> 
> Surinder Mastana <mastana@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Does anyone use Network Engines? (http://www.networkengines.com/)
<snip> 
> > Are they just like Cobalt but more powerful?

They're more like VA boxes than Cobalt appliances.

> > Do they have the same Web Hosting features like Cobalt's??
> 
> They appear to be similar and claim to have a web-based GUI.

They use a very slightly modified webmin.  webmin helps configure
individual services but does not cross-configure services. 
Cross-configuration is what makes Cobalt servers easy to use.  


	-- Will

> I'm a little suspicious of them though b/c their website is and has been broken the
> last few times I checked.  Currently, of the 7 link buttons on the left of the main
> page, the only one with a correct URL is the "hot jobs" link.  Further, there "info
> request" form points to an IP-based URL that doesn't exist, though I got it to work
> by replacing the IP with their site name and requested some info.  If I ever get any
> I'll post to the list.
> 
> Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}
> 
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