Re: Deploy a webserver?

The expense of maintaining a single secure web server is generally much more
than hosting charges where the hosting company amortises cost over many
servers and clients.

You have active maintenance of the server, increased cost of internet
connectivity in order to give web visitors a reasonable browsing experience,
the hardware and software cost of the box itself.

As Claus suggests, if you insist on doing it, do it as an isolated box.

OH, and if you want HTTPS to the box _and_ SBS (RWW, OWA, etc...) you'll
need multiple IP's from your ISP.

"Marc Everlove" <marc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There are a number of reasons.

Chief amongst them; our needs will exceeed a shared hosting package and we
would like to avoid the recurring expense of a dedicated or co-located
server.

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Marc Everlove MSCE, MCDBA

http://everlovetech.blogspot.com/

"Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people
in America. If I'm not there, I go to work."
- Robert Orben

Information conveyed here is intended as advice and is offered without
warranty. Use it at your own discretion.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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'Best practice' is to use a 3rd party hosting service.

What is the purpose of this webserver? Why do you wish to have it
inhouse? (eg. some people believe that because they wish to provide
access to a database used both by internal and external users that
inhouse is desirable. In most cases they are wrong and the inhouse
database and that of the hosted service should interact in some manner.)

"Marc Everlove" <marc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have an SBS domain. I would like to deploy a new server as a webserver.
I am considering options and designing the topology right now. I would
like to get a "best practice" consensus from the community. I have a few
different scenarios in mind, but wanted to get a broader opinion.

I have considered deploying an ISA server, though my last foray with ISA
was less than encouraging...

I was also considering deploying it as a standalone, though I would like
to use Exchange as a mail server.

Let me know what you think ...

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Best Regards,

Marc Everlove MSCE, MCDBA

http://realestatetechonline.com

"Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest
people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work."
- Robert Orben

Information conveyed here is intended as advice and is offered without
warranty. Use it at your own discretion.








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