RE: [cobalt-users] Qube vs. Raq - newbie question

["Imme Networks Administration" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with the below post.  For personal, go with the Qube.  If you are
hosting these for someone else and need a fast solution, go with the RAQ.
BTW, if you need a Qube, let me know (off this list), I got one here that I
would like to get rid of.  I have both, and the qube is great if you want
all the domains pointing to the same domain (i.e.- not separate sites), but
it can do multiple sites with manual configuration.

Frank Arena
Systems Administration Manager
http://www.immenet.com


-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rodolfo J. Paiz
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:51 PM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Qube vs. Raq - newbie question


At 4/3/01 10:28 PM -0500, you wrote:
>I'm trying to select which Qube or Raq to use for hosting a handful of
>personal (ie. low traffic) domains. At the moment the best used options are
>a Qube2 (around $500) or a Raq3 (around $1000). Considering these are
>personal domains, the price of the Qube is definitely more attractive.
>Here's the newbie question:
>
>Does the Qube2 (or any Qube) allow for virtual hosting through its web
>interface? Is this the reason I would want the Raq?

They each have pros/cons, primarily as regards the GUI. The Qube was
designed to host a single site, and that is all the GUI will let you do.
However, it includes discussion fora and other cute features for that one
domain. It also does NAT, DHCP, and plays gateway for the internal network.
It is designed for an office that wants to access the Internet through it
and host its stuff too.

The RaQ, on the other hand, is for multiple domains but is not as detailed
about what it installs for each one. It is designed for a hosting business
and does not do NAT, DHCP, etc. out of the box (although of course you can
install those).

If these are personal domains, I'd probably get the Qube and learn to edit
my sites manually. After all, I just went through the whole process of
learning that three months ago and it wasn't that hard. You just have to
figure out how to do things so the Qube won't screw you for them... :) You
also have the benefit that the Qube2 and the RaQ2 had similar hardware and
share a Restore CD. So you can have your Qube as a Qube, or convert it to a
RaQ2 OS with the CD, then convert back if you please. This seems to be:

* cheaper
* more flexible
* enough for your needs

That's my two cents.


--
Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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