[NCLUG] Nifty Rackmount

[Brian Stanback]

I have been working with hte Netra X1 and T1 systems - I also like the
fact that the console port is always on and one can perform power cycling,
etc. using LOMLite.

I am using a Sun Cobalt Qube 3 at my house, which acts as a firewall/dhcp
server/dns server/shoutcast server/web server/router/samba server/squid
cache/ftp server/ssh server/vpn server. As you can see it can preform a
wide variety of usefull tasks. (I have also gotten word that Sun Cobalt is
working on a wireless Qube) The web interface makes it so anyone's mother
could set it up using the web interface. The Qube3 also comes with the Adaptive Firewall, which seems to
do a very good job.

One concern I have with Cobalt is the fact that the version of Linux they
pack with the Qube and RaQs is basically a varient of RedHat 6.1 with
patches.

On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 quent at pobox.com wrote:

> Yeah, but do they cost $385? :)
>
> Speaking of Sun, one thing I really like about Sun T1's and the like,
> is that their remote console port is always on, even while power cycling
> the box. I sure wouldn't want to buy one with my own money though!
>
> The only experience I've had with Cobalt was that one NCLUG meeting,
> a long time ago, where Sean brought a cube for everyone to fondle.
> They seem like handy little gadgets.
>
> 	Quent
>
> On Wed, Oct 24, 2001 at 01:45:08PM -0700, Kirk Rheinlander wrote:
> > At 11:47 AM 10/24/2001, you wrote:
> > > > I'll probably try them out when I get that nifty rackmount box that
> > > > William came up with :)
> >
> > Linux goodies From "Open Source" in Infoworld....
> >
> > Speaking of Sun, the company had extensive demos of its
> > Linux-based Cobalt server appliances. These marvelous
> > little plug-in-and-go appliances provide Web
> > functionality in minutes with a very simple management
> > interface. Yet even folks familiar with the Cobalt
> > Qube and the Cobalt Raq might be surprised to find
> > that the family has grown to include CacheRaQ, an
> > inexpensive device that provides scalable Web-caching,
> > and the Cobalt Control Station, which deploys services
> > and manages large volumes of Cobalt servers. And, by
> > the way, they all run Linux.
> >
> > Then there is Promicro Systems, which sells
> > high-performance compute clusters as well as servers
> > that feature two independent servers in a 1U form
> > factor. Even without a Penguin sticker on the outside
> > of the box, you can get it with Linux inside.
> >
> > Another young company, Egenera, has been focusing on
> > large systems in the financial arena. Through its
> > remarkable development of server blades, Egenera can
> > add additional processing power to a company's server
> > farm quickly and painlessly. These servers eliminate
> > the hassle normally involved with increasing compute
> > power to meet demand. And, oh yes, they run Linux, too.
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