Re: [WebDNA] Mac Question
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texte = 2070I agree that OSX is a great operating system and I use it every day. However=, I think that hosting services like email and web are infinitely better han=dled by cloud based systems.These systems leverage all available resources in a data center so equipment= failure is no longer an issue. Network connections are significantly faster= and are much more redundant.The main reason, though, is that an OS tuned for this purpose is typically b=uilt without a graphic interface or any of the large and complicated softwar=e involved with that function. These types of OSes are lean, secure and fast=er. They are also easy to emulate, meaning virtually any such OS can run on a=ny hardware. That challenge is easier when the GUI isn=E2=80=99t involved.Today, packages like WHM/cPanel provide a graphic web interface that permits= complete management of the machine. This entire, virtual environment is al=so extremely portable using tools like Docker. Once properly configured, an= entire server can be packaged into a container. That container can then be= quickly launched on any cloud hardware and can dynamically clone as needed t=o meet load.As a service, WebDNA is, in my opinion, the absolute best server side script=ing language that has ever existed. But it has not made the transition into a= package that is compatible with today=E2=80=99s cloud hosting environments.=You would realize a large savings if you were able to dynamically spawn WebD=NA cloud instances to meet any load. You would no longer need to give a seco=nd thought, single dollar or minute of worry about physical equipment. And t=he virtual servers simply never fail.Although the Mac is the best local OS for everyone and handles these respons=ibilities well, it routinely needs reboots because there=E2=80=99s more soft=ware and more updates. The services running on a Mac are the same services -= with some tweaks, that run on cloud systems. But separating those services t=o cloud environments removes overlap between services, which must stay up, a=nd the many applications and GUI running on local equipment.There is no hypervisor - that magical system data centers use to be able to l=ive-swap CPUs, RAM, and hard drives during any failure. Without that, the M=ac can never come close (nor should it) to what cloud systems can do. Mac=E2==80=99s are excellent user focused machines that happen to be reliable runni=ng services too. Cloud systems are lean speed freaks capable of spreading ac=ross hardware in entire and even multiple data centers. My current system ma=y have CPUs in one rack, RAM in another and hard drives in a different build=ing. I would never even notice.> On Oct 19, 2018, at 10:09 AM, IBS Ltd.
wrote:>=20> Steve,>=20> I highly recommend using Surgemail for an email server. It has a million a=nd a half features - it takes sometime to get use to it - and tweak - but we=ll worth it in the end.>=20> We=E2=80=99ve been using it for many years - and we have thousands of clie=nts. Only a few issues along the way - the support offered by Newtin is beyo=nd excellent and very responsive. The spam fighting tools are stellar. Highl=y recommended.=20>=20> >=20> Embrace the terminal my friend=E2=80=A6 it=E2=80=99s a wicked awesome tool= to have in the shed. It=E2=80=99s frustrating at first=E2=80=A6 but stick w=ith it=E2=80=A6=20>=20> =E2=80=94> Gary>=20>=20>> On Oct 19, 2018, at 2:00 AM, talk@webdna.us wrote:>>=20>> Hi>>=20>> Just never been much of a terminal user so would be nervous of not knowin=g where to start when it all went to s**t. Maybe that=E2=80=99s not a concer=n.>>=20>> My server currently just hosts 3 or 4 medium sites and some email so I wo=uld need to match that, any suggestions for suitable email servers?>>=20>> Cheers>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D==3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>> Steve Craig - Forest Products (Leisure) Ltd>> Tel +44 1330 860505 Mob +44 7778 007607>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D==3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>> http://www.forestlogcabins.com>> Email: steve@forestlogcabins.com>> Skype: s.craig - iChat: steve.craig>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D==3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>>=20>> Standard terms and conditions available here http://forestlogcabins.com/T=erms.html>> Any sketches or illustrations supplied are subject to possible small chan=ges on the final factory plans.> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list talk@webdna.us> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list talk@webdna.usTo unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.usarchives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us.
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2070I agree that OSX is a great operating system and I use it every day. However=, I think that hosting services like email and web are infinitely better han=dled by cloud based systems.These systems leverage all available resources in a data center so equipment= failure is no longer an issue. Network connections are significantly faster= and are much more redundant.The main reason, though, is that an OS tuned for this purpose is typically b=uilt without a graphic interface or any of the large and complicated softwar=e involved with that function. These types of OSes are lean, secure and fast=er. They are also easy to emulate, meaning virtually any such OS can run on a=ny hardware. That challenge is easier when the GUI isn=E2=80=99t involved.Today, packages like WHM/cPanel provide a graphic web interface that permits= complete management of the machine. This entire, virtual environment is al=so extremely portable using tools like Docker. Once properly configured, an= entire server can be packaged into a container. That container can then be= quickly launched on any cloud hardware and can dynamically clone as needed t=o meet load.As a service, WebDNA is, in my opinion, the absolute best server side script=ing language that has ever existed. But it has not made the transition into a= package that is compatible with today=E2=80=99s cloud hosting environments.=You would realize a large savings if you were able to dynamically spawn WebD=NA cloud instances to meet any load. You would no longer need to give a seco=nd thought, single dollar or minute of worry about physical equipment. And t=he virtual servers simply never fail.Although the Mac is the best local OS for everyone and handles these respons=ibilities well, it routinely needs reboots because there=E2=80=99s more soft=ware and more updates. The services running on a Mac are the same services -= with some tweaks, that run on cloud systems. But separating those services t=o cloud environments removes overlap between services, which must stay up, a=nd the many applications and GUI running on local equipment.There is no hypervisor - that magical system data centers use to be able to l=ive-swap CPUs, RAM, and hard drives during any failure. Without that, the M=ac can never come close (nor should it) to what cloud systems can do. Mac=E2==80=99s are excellent user focused machines that happen to be reliable runni=ng services too. Cloud systems are lean speed freaks capable of spreading ac=ross hardware in entire and even multiple data centers. My current system ma=y have CPUs in one rack, RAM in another and hard drives in a different build=ing. I would never even notice.> On Oct 19, 2018, at 10:09 AM, IBS Ltd. wrote:>=20> Steve,>=20> I highly recommend using Surgemail for an email server. It has a million a=nd a half features - it takes sometime to get use to it - and tweak - but we=ll worth it in the end.>=20> We=E2=80=99ve been using it for many years - and we have thousands of clie=nts. Only a few issues along the way - the support offered by Newtin is beyo=nd excellent and very responsive. The spam fighting tools are stellar. Highl=y recommended.=20>=20> >=20> Embrace the terminal my friend=E2=80=A6 it=E2=80=99s a wicked awesome tool= to have in the shed. It=E2=80=99s frustrating at first=E2=80=A6 but stick w=ith it=E2=80=A6=20>=20> =E2=80=94> Gary>=20>=20>> On Oct 19, 2018, at 2:00 AM, talk@webdna.us wrote:>>=20>> Hi>>=20>> Just never been much of a terminal user so would be nervous of not knowin=g where to start when it all went to s**t. Maybe that=E2=80=99s not a concer=n.>>=20>> My server currently just hosts 3 or 4 medium sites and some email so I wo=uld need to match that, any suggestions for suitable email servers?>>=20>> Cheers>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D==3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>> Steve Craig - Forest Products (Leisure) Ltd>> Tel +44 1330 860505 Mob +44 7778 007607>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D==3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>> http://www.forestlogcabins.com>> Email: steve@forestlogcabins.com>> Skype: s.craig - iChat: steve.craig>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D==3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>>=20>> Standard terms and conditions available here http://forestlogcabins.com/T=erms.html>> Any sketches or illustrations supplied are subject to possible small chan=ges on the final factory plans.> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list talk@webdna.us> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list talk@webdna.usTo unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.usarchives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us.
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