[SunHELP] SS20 as DNS server

[Kevin Stevens]

The SS20 won't even notice the load.  In fact, it's probably a
BETTER choice than an Ultra 1, since if you do start to tie up
a processor with one task or the other it's cheap and trivial to
add a second.  With 128MB headless I'd run Sol 8 if for no other reason than 
to push back the upgrade window.

KeS

>Hello, I am about to piece together a small office LAN and server
>farm.
>Total of about 20 workstations and less than 8 servers. Internet
>access via a DS3. We are trying to cut costs wherever possible, but I am 
>concenered about some performance issues. Would it be wise to run our 
>primary DNS and primary mail server on a SS20/SM71?
>We don't expect to handle more than 1,000 messages per day, though
>the DNS server will also be used as a caching DNS server for the LAN. Would 
>latencies be improved much by going to an Ultra 1 or do you feel a SS20 
>would be more than
>enough machine? Also, what is the recommended version of Solaris for a 
>headless SS20? 7? 8? The machine will probably have 128 or more MB ram and 
>plenty of disk space.

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