Re: Q: IP addresses for interfaces and SBS 2003 (and more)
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 09/01/04
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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 09:26:21 -0400
Jim Behning SBS MVP wrote:
> The only way to avoid lightning surges if they are direct hits is, you
> cannot. In theory the phone system gets zapped first but if there is
> enough enrgy then everything get vaporized. If lightning can crawl a
> feww miles between the ground and the sky it can surely jump a few
> inches in a phone switch. And you can rest assured that if the energy
> jumps in to an external modem then it can keep jumping through the db9
> modem cable.
>
> GFI has some multi-faxboards it likes.
>
> If I were going to host websites I would install dedicated web
> servers. Reality is that if a company wants a web site we let the isp
> or someone like godaddy host it.
I'm with you on this one. I don't host clients' public websites in house. It
isn't worth the hassle or the security risks.
>
> Have you installed SBS 2003 yet to see what it does out of the box?
> There are clicks to allow the internal websites to be visible
> externally.
>
> "Tester" <Test@testthis.org> wrote:
>
>> can I assign multiple IP's to the external and/or internal
>> interfaces of the SBS 2003 premium box?
>> reason being I want the box to host several sites (company web, owa,
>> sharepoint, etc) some internal some external.
>> As well I'd like it to host the VPN connections, etc. (I have dual
>> t1 connections coming in for redundancy) and hardware firewall.
>>
>> Also, even though I have hardware firewall, do I gain any advantage
>> (worth the headache) by adding the full ISA to it?
>>
>> I'd like the server to host a few SQL instances as well (which is
>> possible according to an earlier post I found). I'm wondering if I
>> give it multiple IP's then I can make some easy URL's or DNS names
>> for the folks to remember, otherwise they have to remember the main
>> server dns name and a bunch of /xxxxxx sites right?
>>
>> Also, anyone have any luck with a multiport modem solution fox fax
>> and dial in? We have a pbx and a bunch of analog ports to use up,
>> but the server does not have a ton of room for internal modems.
>> Someone had suggested a serial card (is that right?) to a bunch of
>> external modems so lightning would not fry my server via the modem.
>> I'd think the pbx would fry first right? I suppose I could put the
>> lines thru the surge supressors since most of them have a place for
>> telephone lines. Any thoughts.
>> Got the licenses today, looks like this weekend or next for the
>> upgrade.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Jim B. SBS MVP
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