Re: [cobalt-users] Are Raq's here to stay? (opinions wanted)

["William Moore" <bmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Rusty Wilson" <rustyw007@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 12:29 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Are Raq's here to stay? (opinions wanted)


> --- Johan Pretorius <johan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, I'd welcome that...at least no one will be told they're off
> > topic
> >
> > How can this be off-topic?  This *is* the Cobalt user list, isn't it?
> >
> > >This is too important !
> >
> > 100%
> >
> > rgrds,
> >
> > Johan
> >
> There has been some really great input on this thread, and I hope
> others have found this conversation as useful as I have. I too would
> prefer to keep this thread here so all the information is searchable
> from one place.
>
> So far I think everyone is staying on topic, and this is relevant to
> all cobalt users. I dont think anyone wants to turn this converstation
> into a "Cobalt Sucks" thread (because they dont, and THAT would be OT
> IMHO).
>
> Thanks to everyone that has offered their observations and feedback.
>
> So far plesk, and webpllicance ls have been mentioned. Anyone know of
> others? I know of programs that will do a PIECE of the admim tasks
> (i.e. phpmyadmin), but these are the only "complete" packaged solutions
> I know of.
>

I just purchased the webapplience software from ensim so I could evaluate
it,
so far what I do not like is that it is based on RH 6.2  which will not load
on the
newer AMD processor machines.  The installer will not work on a Duron or
Athelon
based processor which are just about all I am using now !!  I will be
contacting them
on Monday to find out if it will work with any other version of RH like say
Oh 7.2 !!

I will keep you advised.   Myself I have bought 8 Raq's in the last 6
months, all used,   I like the
appliance Idea. I like the fact the power requirements are very low and that
no monitor is required.
What I did / do not like is that only 200 sites can be hosted per machine.
But I considered it a fair
tradeoff of simplicity vs # of sites. I LIKED the fact the I could call up
cobalt after I bought it and get
30 days support free,  Now that does not work and have paid for support on
new machines
( well new to me anyway ) 3 times now.  Once after having done an update and
having the DNS
just die !!  We ended up doing an os restore and then reloading everything
( PAIN ! )   Add that to
the fact that raq4's still seem way overpriced and I see myself sticking to
the Raq2's and Raq3's for
a while longer.

Bill
http://www.biz-webhost.com