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nuxorg

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Registered: 2009-08-11

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Router, BIND, Samba & LAMP with just one computer?

I use same computer as a router and file-server (samba). To accomplish this I use shorewall and dnsmasq, the computer has eth0 (internet) and eth1 (lan). Now I would like to try something new. I have domain (example.com) and I would like to host it. For that I need BIND, Apache, MySQL etc. But I would still like to do all the old stuff with the same computer. Is this possible and wise?

(sorry about the language)

Last edited by nuxorg (2011-07-06 19:15:54)

fukawi2

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Re: Router, BIND, Samba & LAMP with just one computer?

IIs this possible and wise?

Assuming the hardware specs of the computer are high enough to do everything, then yes it's totally possible.

Wise? Well that's a very objective topic...
1) "All eggs in one basket"; if that computer dies for whatever reason, EVERYTHING is dead.
2) Security; if there is a security issue in Apache/Bind etc that allows a remote user access to your system, they get access to everything at once (DNS, your personal Samba files etc)

Personally, I wouldn't put everything together on one box, but that's my personal preference.

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