minimum requirement for linux gateway and cache server

[MAeStRo] · 03-04-2006, 04:02 PM

hi
i need to make linux cache and gateway server in our ISP which will serve as gateway , DNS , and cache server for certain city. which minimum hardware required for this server?
i decided to use fedora core with no GUI.
thanks

Capt_Caveman · 03-21-2006, 10:36 PM

Obviously hardware requirements will scale depending on the number of client machines and network load, so it depends. For security sake though, you should consider putting the DNS on a separate system and have the gateway be a dedicated routing/firewall box.

If you are going to use something bleeding-edge like Fedora, make sure not install lots of extra software packages that come with it. Use one of the minimal install options or do a custom install.

thorn168 · 03-28-2006, 05:33 PM

I would suggest that you use Tinysofa instead of Fedora. Tinysofa server is Fedora based without the Fedora gotchas.