Re: [cobalt-users] Need Help Deciding between qube3 and raq4i

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Javier Abreu wrote:

> Our company is a small web hosting firm in Costa Rica, Central America.
> We have decided to change our servers to Cobalt Servers but we are
> undecided in which one.

I'm glad to see you here, Javier.  I've often thought of retiring to
Costa Rica <smile>.  I've been told it's a lot like Miami Beach was in
the 50s and 60s, and I liked that <smile>.

> The cobalt cube 3 though it is not in rack form looks like it has a much
> nicer user interfase and some software differences with the rack 4i.

The Qubes are NOT hosting appliances.  They're designed to be office
gateways.

If you want to use them as hosting systems you'll have to abandon the
gui interface.

> The Raq 4i is in Rack form but user interfase and software is different
> to Qube3.

The RaQ4, the RaQXTR and the RaQ550 are all designed for webhosting.

> Can you guys please provide some recommendations.

If you're on a budget you might want to try buying RaQ4 systems on eBay.

> PS: We do some web hosting but a lot of email hosting. Currently we have
> about 10 customers with 300 email adreses but plan to grow as soon as we
> get the cobalt.

You've got a great start; my guess is that used Raq4s will suit you
fine.

If you want new systems I'd go the RaQ550 route.

Jeff
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