Re: Starting isp and going to use Debian

[Jose Alberto <jose-listas@iteso.mx>]

Nicolas Rueff wrote:
> Ainsi parla Chris Hoover le 52ème jour de l'an 2004:
>
>
> > Me and some friends are looking into starting a local isp.  My friends
> > are networking experts with some linux experience and I am the linux
> > expert with some networking experience.
> >
> > Anyway, my question is what software do most of you use?  Obviously,
> > we have decided to use Debian for our base os.  However, what do most
> > of you use for:
> >
> > 1. Webmail
>
>
> Imp. Works well. Really.
>
>
> > 2. Imap/pop access
>
>
> Courier, definitely. Virtual-user based conf.
>
>
> > 3. User management
>
>
> LDAP.
>
>
> > 5. Drive usage control (i.e. user only get 10M for mail and 15M for
> > web)
>
>
> Quota.
>
>
> > Any other advice sould be appreciated.
>
>
> MTA: Postfix.

 I'll second his opinion on every point.

 And add the secure version of every protocol you offer, either 
natively or via stunnel.

 Plus, it may be good to have reiserfs and some sort of volume 
management layer (ie. LVM) preferably on hardware raid, to quickly 
increase (and maybe decrease?) storage on the boxes if needed, as well 
as as for allowing online hotswapping of damaged hard disks. This will 
increase the time the service goes uninterrupted and may even aid in 
structuring some service level agreements with your clients.


 Jose



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