Suggestions Wanted.

[Net Llama!]

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Ben Duncan wrote:
> I have a customer that is looking at finally doing a web page. They
> have 3 domains
> and about 30 users. We have a "public" /27 range of IP's and are in
> the process of
> switching over to a 6/6MB DSL connection and keeping the public IP's.
>
> Now for the questions.
> A:
> ISP says for $25 per month per domain they could host and Give us 20
> Email address.
> We would get all the usual stuff they normally do.
>
>     OR
>
> B:
> We could put in our OWN Server, but I would need to configure it so
> when thru
> the customer can upload and manage the simple stuff. There will be no
> on-line ordering
> or anything sophisticated, simple static web pages.
>
> Which would you do?
>
> And if B: - Besides Apache, which email software and / or
> administrative stuff would
> be suggested here?

I don't see any reason to go with A unless you lack the technical
expertise to do B.  As for uploading & manageing "stuff" are you talking
about web content, or something in addition?  I would imagine that simple
scp would be ideal for uploading static web pages.  As for a mail server,
use whatever you are most comfortable with.  The bottom line is either
you're technically comfortable with this project, or you're not.  If
your'e not, then you shouldn't risk your customer on possible mistakes.

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