Re: Difference betw. Win Server 2003 & SBS

From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 11/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:37:45 +1100

there are two main reasons not to do this, IMHO.

The first and foremost is security, port 80 is always in the top 10 attack
list. Do you want your DC to be compromised?
The other is cost, the cost of maintaining a web server. You can get hosting
for a few dollars a month.

OK, I host my site (supergumby.dyndns.org) on SBS2000. Even though I
subscribe to various bulletin services I send my LoungeAN server to Windows
Update every couple of days. After this I run HFNETCHK against her.
Seriously, every couple of days. I also copy my ISA logs daily to a
directory for analysis. If I have to restart the system due to an update
there' one user, me, who needs to log off their ws.

There are other considerations.
By hosting your website on your internet connection, traffic on the site
will impact performance of your internet connection, and vice versa.

I'm sure others can throw more at this.

"Muhammed Mamedov" <MuhammedMamedov@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:474721B7-B0A9-4D03-8758-D2E0D839537C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for quick reply SuperGumby.
> What do you mean possible but not adviced? what are the reasons and is it
> the only factor when deciding wether going with SBS or Server 2003?
>
> SBS is not a type of Win Server 2003 ?
>
> thanks :.\
>
> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> SBS by a long shot and then some more.
>>
>> http://www.sbslinks.com/Us_v_them.htm
>>
>> Hosting your public WWW on SBS is possible but not advised.
>>
>> "Muhammed Mamedov" <MuhammedMamedov@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:3569F528-95C9-4E61-A5A0-2CCF281E4B6D@microsoft.com...
>> > What is the actuall difference between Windows server 2003 and
>> > SBS-Small
>> > Bussines Server? If you have a network with ~50 pc and you want to have
>> mail
>> > server and maybe even host your www.domainname.com on that same machine
>> and
>> > have 1 DC which is better?
>> >
>> > Let's discuss differences they have under this topic.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > - Muhammed
>>
>>
>>

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