HP-UX work? HP-UX as a web host platform.

[Steven E. Protter]

Two questions:

What are good approaches, web or otherwise to enhancing my income by doing some HP-UX admin work as a part time, after hours consultant?

Anyone using HP-UX as a web host server, for mail and all services generally provided by an ISP/NSP

I will soon own a D320 server and would like to make it my backup web server to a Dell Poweredge running linux, unless of course the D box outperforms the Dell box, in which case it could be production.

Thanks.
It's new years, 7 points for any response, 10 for actual experience in either query.

Steve

Monitors: If you find this post inappropriate, let me know, I'll not make this kind of query again.

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi Steve,

I am experienced as a web host but not as an ISP/NSP vendor.

11i is very useful in terms of internet applications. It does provide apache, tomcat etc.,. by default. Apache is very easily configurable. You will need to procure disk space and customize Apache to allow users to have their own URLs.

With Apache and sendmail running, you can even use it as a mail server. But you will need to develop/purchase mail-interfaces for the users.

I cannot name but I worked as an administrator in a company that used HP servers for e-commerce stuff.

-Sri

[Patrick Wallek]

I had a relationship for a while with a 3rd party remarketer of HP equipment in the Dallas, TX area and if there was something that they couldn't do they would call me to come in and help. Most of the work was after hours and evening work since I did have a regular job too.
I paid for a couple of vacations that way.

Now for the web question -- The D box should make a pretty good web server. I'd run Apache and Perl on it. If you have played with Apache on Linux you shouldn't have too much trouble on the D box. Just be aware that the D boxes are getting to be a bit old and parts may be hard to find if you have problems. I would be very interested to see how the D-box compares with the Dell PC running Linux.

[John Payne_2]

We have a bunch of machines that run a web server/application layer for us. Most of these machines are a-class machines, however. Most of what we do is student services, however, and there are 'only' 30,000 students on campus, but we have different servers doing web registration, payroll, email, our library services, etc. We are pretty happy with how things have been going. Small needs for a web server go on w2k, most of the time, but I don't see any reason why you can't host web services.

Hope it helps

John



Hope it helps

John

[John Dvorchak]

I have a old H40 running as my web, Primary DNS and smtp/pop server. Apache is a good choice for the HPUX box as you probably have experience with Apache on Linux. Also take a look at Qpopper from Qualcomm for you pop3 server. Even though the D, like my H, is old they are very rugged and reliable machines. Replacement parts are still available from various sources on the Internet and I have been able to find anything I needed by doing a Google search on the offending/broken HP part number.

In my opinion no one has a better system recovery tool than Ingite UX, and with disk mirroring you will have a very reliable system.

Good luck,
John

[Christopher Caldwell]

>What are good approaches, web or otherwise to enhancing my income by doing some HP-UX admin work as a part time, after hours consultant?

Network (in the social sense) with folks. If your skill set is good, consulting opportunities abound.

>Anyone using HP-UX as a web host server, for mail and all services generally provided by an ISP/NSP

We use HP-UX for all aspects of what would be considered ISP/NSP work (web servers, mail servers, DNS servers, authentication servers, database servers, FTP servers, POP servers, application servers, cache servers, e-commerce servers).

[harry d brown jr]

Isn't AOL an HP shop now?

It looks like www.telewest.co.uk is an HP-ux shop.

We use a combination of hp-ux and solaris servers, but absolutely no client facing M$ products!!!

live free or die
harry

[John Bolene]

I run a C110 as a personal webserver, a D320 has at least 3 times the power and much faster I/O. The C110 has been running constantly for over 3 years, good reliable machines. I have 2 D320's at work that are used for DCE master servers, also good machines.

Use Apache for your webserver software.

I have never looked for part-time work, as I am busy enough with my primary job.

[Steven E. Protter]

Thank you all for your replies.

I have extensive Apache experience on HP-UX and Linux.

qpopper seems a universally used too.

I will have fun with the D box when I get it and due to parts issues probably use it as a secondary to the Dell Linux box.

I will contact aol concerning consulting work, and was wondering what sites were available to post my availability for HP-UX or Linux work?

I registered at rentageek, but have had no inquiries.

Steve