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What do you do with your server?

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cnick79

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I'm curious to hear from those who have a server at home and what you use it for - aside from your basic file share server.
 
Cry that my upload speed is only about 239 kbps, or about 29.9 KB/sec. I can't host a nice webserver with a lot of traffic or an america's army server. :(
 
Hmmm, 3 servers...

1. ISA Server 2004/DNS/DHCP
2. Active Directory/Exchange/Fileserver
3. Webserver/database/ftp
 
Two servers at the moment. One Linux for web host, DNS, and other stuff. And a Windows server for file storage and sharing. The Windows box would have been Linux but the RAID drivers for Linux kept showing both drives in a mirror as individual, seperate drives. :(
 
3 servers

1 is the main one with all the data on it, its a file server only...remote access, also runs my ftp server, which is linked to the mp3 server. does all my downloading off mirc, ftp, and torrents as well

2nd pc is the mp3 server, 2 x 120gb in raid 1, and another 2 120 in raid 1, for 240gb total....it hosts mp3's and that only on my hpt raid card

3rd servr is my webserver, its running apache latest, php5, and mySQL as well on it....i never got it doin what i want, but its running, and working.

thats it for my servers at home..
 
I just have 1 server at home.

Runs 2000 pro and is a file server. Hosts all types of files, music, movies etc.

My webserver is at work. Runs 03 server, apache, php5, mySQL etc.
 
File server that doubles as a game server when I want to run a game. Soon gonna be setting up a new machine, but don't know what it will be for.
 
FTP, Symantec Antivirus Console, uTorrent, and...
server.jpg
 
Right now I use it for a Game/File server, but Im trying to expand it to run a Intranet site for my files. So people on my network can type in http://IPADDY and pull up a site with files and stuff.
 
internal testing of a few things
icecast, http, mysql, svn(subversion), smb, ntpd, teamspeak, jabber

its also runs Folding at home, and is my ssh server, which I use to run irssi in screen, never on irc from more then one place, and keeps all my logs :)
If I ever get a decent connection that I can actually host stuff on, I will probably be adding DNS to the list of services as well.
 
SBS2K3Premium, so
Domain Controller
DNS
DHCP
Exchange/OWA
ISA2004
VPN/Remote Desktop
File Storage

2x Folding instances (dual CPU)

Esets NOD32 Enterprise Edition main antivirus server for home LAN

Basically..I just use it as a sandbox...keep fiddling with it, breaking itk fixing it, rebuilding it, etc.
 
In addition to samba/NFS file serving:
Webserver (apache) for testing PHP stuff, sharing a few files, and other random stuff. [1]
Database (MySQL) for testing things (mostly from PHP).
Mailserver (postfix, cyrus) I don't use it for much, but it's still fun to have.
Timeserver (ntpd) The windows machines sync with it.
Shoutcast now and then (with a 1-user limit) so I can get a better choice of music at school without filling the laptop.

It's also my desktop PC #2, useful for e.g. running IM programs and a web browser while playing WoW.
There's also a m0n0wall box, but that doesn't count as a server.

[1] Such as phpSysInfo.
Yes, my disks are getting full, and yes, my partitioning could have been better. Ahwell.
 
I only have one server. Right now its running apache, mysql, and php to serve a phpBB board for some college friends of mine. It is also running DNS because RoadRunner's DNS here in Raleigh, NC has a horrible response time. Static DHCP and some file sharing are running on it as well.
 
Only one box at the moment:
AD/DNS, Teamspeak, ghost deployment, RAID5 file&archiving and media streaming box. I do however run VMware ESX Server on it with one client - a dedicated treewalk bind server.
 
box 1 : web / dns1 / ventrillo
box 2 : dns 2 / domain controller / active directory
box 3 : sits there and does nothing
box 4 : fileserver / gameserver / backup rig
box 5 : parents use it.. could steal it if I really wanted

All linked with a cisco. :) Gigabit dlink hasnt been ordered *yet*
 
its Domain Name Service, I think you can figure it out from there.

BTW, it has nothing to do with windows domains.
 
Nacho said:
Domain name server = basically puts a name to a ip.
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and also back to a name (reverse DNS lookup), as well as where the mail server for the domain is, etc.
 
Well, to be a bit more specific, there are a couple of different types of DNS server. One is simply a caching server. It simply takes your requests, and caches them for you, so you don't keep having to ask upstream. The other type is for hosting a domain you own (or help the owner) host that domain. You can do both at the same time with one server as well.
 
Xipher said:
its Domain Name Service, I think you can figure it out from there.

BTW, it has nothing to do with windows domains.
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It's quite integrated into Active Directory...you can't have properly setup 2K/XP clients to Active Directory without DNS.

So to answer his question a bit "why run DNS at home"...not only for internet navigation, but some of use run DC's in hour homes to fiddle with 'n stuff...and you need DNS for that.
 
YeOldeStonecat said:
It's quite integrated into Active Directory...you can't have properly setup 2K/XP clients to Active Directory without DNS.
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AD attaches itself to DNS, but DNS doesn't depend on AD, that is what I am saying.
 
hity645 said:
Right now I use it for a Game/File server, but Im trying to expand it to run a Intranet site for my files. So people on my network can type in http://IPADDY and pull up a site with files and stuff.
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Im thinking of doing something like that too. But im not sure how.
 
I have one box. It does internal file, web, tftp for my cisco routers, and an internal dns server program. Mostly just use it for messing with.
It's a PowerSpec Celeron 700mhz, 256mb RAM, 80 and 120gb hard drives, XP Pro.
 
Xipher said:
One is simply a caching server. It simply takes your requests, and caches them for you, so you don't keep having to ask upstream. .
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ClarkConnect/Ipcop does that right? I would think because it sounds like they should be between router and modem.
 
With it would have to be plural, server(s) however my main box runs VMWare ESX 2.5, which is just a stripped down red hat 7.2. From there I run various VM's that serve a role and also are just there for lab work and playing. Several Win2K3 servers. Enterprise for clustering, a few standard 2k3 server VM's. DC, DNS, Webserver/FTP server etc... Fileserver yada yada yada. A mandrake VM running Samba. XP VM to test GPO's and a couple of Longhorn VM's, server and vista, to play with.
 
gta95 said:
ClarkConnect/Ipcop does that right? I would think because it sounds like they should be between router and modem.
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If it does DNS, probably. I have my router doing that, using dnsmasq.
 
1 server officially

Win2k3 Standard SP1
running DHCP, DNS, AD, IIS, SMTP/POP3, printer sharing, file sharing, backup, Norton AV corp, VPN, WSUS (but it broke itself), Jabber
does lots of shit.. and has no problems peforming it. Short term future plans are to upgrade the mobo, install the other gig of memory I have, and throw on 2 500gb drives in raid 1
Specs
P4 1.6a@2.4
512mb
40gbx2 (in mirror), 120gb Seagate
onboard Intel NIC
has a video capture card (PIC) that conects to a very nice webcam (haven't used it over6 months)


have a new second one running IPcop right now, but not sure what I am going to do with it... pretty slow, so it may just sit around. Fairly sure I am going back to my Netgear for now.
Dell GX1
P3 450
384mb
1 onboard + PCI NIC (3com / notsure)
 
2 servers, both running lackware 10.2 (linux 2.4):
Fileserver: Duron 800mhz, 160GB IDE, mostly hosts TV shows
Webserver 800mhz P3 40GB IDE, runs apache 1.3, mysql, php5, trying to turn it into a squid machine too

Evantually goign to turn my current desktop into a file and game server.
 
cnick79 said:
That's what I thought. What benefits does having your own DNS serve?
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As far as I understand, it is just something really geeky to do. DNS resolutions over cable connections take 30ms at most. If you have your own DNS cache server, then it would probably take 2ms. Tangeable difference? I don't think so.

I use my extra computer for BT because it is low power and is on 24/7 (and no I am not serving commercial software but I suspect most people are), Apache, IIS and all the web crap for testing stuff, file serving, ftp, backup.
 
1 server for:

website
mail
internal file serving

all running on fedora core 4
 
Nothing too complicated, I'm not even sure to even call mine a server, as it plays no real networking role. It just runs a few P2P apps and stores a bunch of files, but nothing else.

On another really old piece of junk I got IPCOp running. Works good enough for me.
 
Staples said:
As far as I understand, it is just something really geeky to do. DNS resolutions over cable connections take 30ms at most. If you have your own DNS cache server, then it would probably take 2ms. Tangeable difference? I don't think so.

I use my extra computer for BT because it is low power and is on 24/7 (and no I am not serving commercial software but I suspect most people are), Apache, IIS and all the web crap for testing stuff, file serving, ftp, backup.
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Re: home run DNS servers - it's a nice insulation from Comcast (or other ISP) when they hose their DNS servers again.

Everyone remember the headaches that causes? I'm willing to bet there are still a large number of DSLreport users, as well as [H] and Anandtech members using 4.2.2.2 for their DNS server.
 
Malk-a-mite said:
Re: home run DNS servers - it's a nice insultation from Comcast (or other ISP) when they hose their DNS servers again.

Everyone remember the headaches that causes? I'm willing to bet there are still a large number of DSLreport users, as well as [H] and Anandtech members using 4.2.2.2 for their DNS server.
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4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4

still using em
 
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