Turnkey Web Server or SMTP

[redfeaag]

Lonnie,

I don't know what the interest level would be but what about turning one of those ITX boxes into a turnkey hosting box or SMTP server box for the guys that don't have the knowledge or want a simple one-stop solution? Add it to your hardware portfolio. Shouldn't take more than a couple of hours of time.

If you can get a WWW server up with virtual hosts and a plesk-type control panel, put me down for one!

[lonnie]

Version 2 feature (maybe 2.2)

[redfeaag]

Not sure If I was being clear. I am talking about a dedicated machine, not additional functionality to staros.

eg. a redhat box with sendmail or apache.

I aint a unix guy!

[lonnie]

You mean we should do a load of Linux on a hard drive and ship the unit ready to go? It has more than enough horsepower for web, mail and file server.

A server like that would be unlocked and have a shell, etc. I am quite sure we don't have the resources to troubleshoot and maintain a general Linux distro with people doing their own thing.

I'll think about it though. There is not technical reason why we could not.

[usairwave]

Just my two cents but I think you guys are doing a great job in the wireless market and should focus on that. It seems you have your hands full with what you are already trying to do. If you a couple hundred developers, an all inclusive solution would be feasible. At this point in the game, I would hate to have the momentum be lost with the current product line.

Just my two cents.

[redfeaag]

I don't think you would be expected to support it - we can hassle plenty of other people to do that, not least of which red hat and apache.

I think the merit is in doing the technical work to get a turnkey end product.

Your portfolio would then include just about everything necessary to set up a WISP.

I for one have been trying to fill the gaps and find a solution for email and webhosting. It would be far easier to tap your expertise and buy an off the shelf solution.

[rbolduc]

I also think that would be great even a downloadable ISO. so you can use your own hardware. web interface.. so on so forth but, I would have to agree that it sounds like you have "alot on the burner" for now... Mabey later..

Reed

[redfeaag]

OK. Any other members of the group got the skills to do this? I may be pursuaded to part with cash money for an ISO image of a web server solution (must be linux based)

Tnx !

[nuclearcat]

I thinks it's not very difficult.
But depends of needed features.

For example just for host some php scripts you can use "embedded-friendly" monkey httpd, it support cgi also. But i thinks, it not realted for make user hosting (1 - insecure, 2 - small amount of features)

For mail, i not tested, but very useful solution - postfix :)