I think the sentiment of the original email is that Francisco just wants to hear from people who are using OpenBSD in production.
I'm in a similar position as a long time OpenBSD user, but having never put it under load. The cost for colocation has always been a barrier as a less expensive alternative always seems to exist. I run a few low traffic web sites, and am planning to make the switch from Linux VPS's to a pair of co-located OpenBSD machines within the next 6 months. -- Jeremy Chase http://twitter.com/jeremychase On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Vijay Sankar <vsan...@foretell.ca> wrote: > Francisco Valladolid wrote: >> >> :D >> Always pathetic >> >> The subject say, advices: suggestions and recomendations. >> >> This list is for Advanced users or for misc topics ? >> >> There are a people that can reply honestly and funny. >> >> While I can read the mail archives and seach in internet, I need fresh >> ideas for new projects and heard the experience voice. >> >> Regards. >> >> 2010/9/16 Abel Abraham Camarillo Ojeda <acam...@verlet.org>: >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:16 AM, Francisco Valladolid >>> <fcovh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Folks >>>> >>>> I'm using OpenBSD in my home and laptops machines from severals years >>>> ago, from 2.8 release. >>>> >>>> But I have never used this in a production environment, today I have >>>> the need to mount mail services / web / dns. >>>> I need ideas, comments, regarding the performance of OpenBSD in a >>>> production environment. Advantages, disadvantages and because I use >>>> OpenBSD. >>>> Perhaps the answers I know, but would listen. >>>> >>>> Greetings. >>>> >>>> >>>> P.S. Viva Mexico. ! >>>> -- >>>> ficovh >>>> >>>> >>> You should start by trying to do your homework... >>> >>> Read the mail archives, and do specific questions. >> > > Hi, > > Since you have used OpenBSD for a long time, probably you know quite a bit > already. Are you looking for someone to tell you to just go ahead and use > OpenBSD for production purposes? It is hard for someone to take on that > responsibility and that may be why some of the responses sound harsh to you. > GWIW, I will give you my experience. > > I have used OpenBSD for production purposes since version 2.7 (may have been > earlier -- I just checked my OpenBSD CDs and the earliest I see is version > 2.7 :) and always use it at customer sites whenever it is > possible/practical. Occasionally, I do have to justify OpenBSD because > someone has read marketing information from various vendors or have read a > portion of a thread in one of the lists. But that has not been difficult due > to the following reasons. > > OpenBSD is a great platform for DNS, email, web, database, and other > application services. It can be a great firewall and VPN concentrator and > has very good documentation and real support from knowledgeable developers. > So I don't see any disadvantages in using it. > > As far as the mailing lists are concerned, you may find people here are far > more friendly if you ask a specific question that has not been addressed > before. The typical person on this mailing list has many things to do, is > probably managing complicated networks or is a serious developer, and you > may see them snap at you if your question has been asked and answered > earlier. After all they are human too and it is difficult to answer open > ended questions. > > I hope this helps you. > > Vijay > > -- > Vijay Sankar, M.Eng., P.Eng. > ForeTell Technologies Limited > 59 Flamingo Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 0X6 > Phone: (204) 885-9535, E-Mail: vsan...@foretell.ca
