Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-16 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 06:09:48PM -0700, David Christensen wrote: > On 10/14/21 23:33, Semih Ozlem wrote: > > Hello everyone > > > > I am a mathematics PhD student completing my dissertation at > > Yeditepe University Istanbul working under Prof Ilhan Ikeda who is at > > Bosphorus University Ista

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread David Christensen
On 10/14/21 23:33, Semih Ozlem wrote: Hello everyone I am a mathematics PhD student completing my dissertation at Yeditepe University Istanbul working under Prof Ilhan Ikeda who is at Bosphorus University Istanbul. I am involved in setting up some seminars, keeping correspondence with other math

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Dan Ritter
Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 12:43:57PM -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote: > > 2.  If you have any expectation of providing any services - even > > something as basic as hosting an email list, you can easily swamp a > > desktop/laptop class machine.  You probably want to look at som

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 07:39:28PM +0100, Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 12:43:57PM -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote: > > 2.  If you have any expectation of providing any services - even > > something as basic as hosting an email list, you can easily swamp a > > desktop/laptop class m

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread rhkramer
On Friday, October 15, 2021 09:50:26 AM Dan Ritter wrote: > john doe wrote: > > On 10/15/2021 1:40 PM, john doe wrote: > > In general, I would not advise to have a web server publically available > > at home. > > I strongly disagree. I agree with Dan (on the strongly disagree). Further, I would

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 12:43:57PM -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote: 2.  If you have any expectation of providing any services - even something as basic as hosting an email list, you can easily swamp a desktop/laptop class machine.  You probably want to look at something Xeon based. I have never,

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Cindy Sue Causey
On 10/15/21, Christian Britz wrote: > > Semih Ozlem wrote: >> How much does it cost to run a server full time, is it cheaper to run >> one yourself or to rent one online? Do you have an estimate? or range? >> (cost could be electricity and internet connection used?) >> > > Assuming that you want t

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Charles Curley
On Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:33:24 +0300 Semih Ozlem wrote: > I am very much into using linux for academic work, I am willing to > introduce other people to linux and possibly set up a local linux > users group where I live. There may already be a Linux User Group (LUG) near you. If there is one in Tu

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Miles Fidelman
Semih Ozlem wrote: I am thinking of setting up a server, both for local (at home use), (I have already set up say samba server or openssh server) to be used only under one modem. However due to lack of machines dedicated for that purpose the server is not continuing. I would like to make a

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Dan Ritter
john doe wrote: > On 10/15/2021 1:40 PM, john doe wrote: > > I'll add that running a server at home as some security implecation. > The server would need to be properly secured (firewall, hardening of > services...). > > In general, I would not advise to have a web server publically available >

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Nicholas Geovanis
If you have internet connectivity and want to experiment, you can fire up smaller Amazon AWS (cloud) instances for less than 1 day for no cost. You can keep large data long term in their S3 storage buckets for nearly zero cost. You can pay month to month. I haven't been on Google cloud for 3 or 4

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread john doe
On 10/15/2021 1:40 PM, john doe wrote: On 10/15/2021 10:30 AM, Christian Britz wrote: Semih Ozlem wrote: How much does it cost to run a server full time, is it cheaper to run one yourself or to rent one online? Do you have an estimate? or range? (cost could be electricity and internet connect

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread john doe
On 10/15/2021 10:30 AM, Christian Britz wrote: Semih Ozlem wrote: How much does it cost to run a server full time, is it cheaper to run one yourself or to rent one online? Do you have an estimate? or range? (cost could be electricity and internet connection used?) Assuming that you want to

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Christian Britz
Semih Ozlem wrote: How much does it cost to run a server full time, is it cheaper to run one yourself or to rent one online? Do you have an estimate? or range? (cost could be electricity and internet connection used?) Assuming that you want to use your private Internet connection at the

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Jeremy Ardley
On 15/10/21 4:16 pm, Semih Ozlem wrote: How much does it cost to run a server full time, is it cheaper to run one yourself or to rent one online? Do you have an estimate? or range? (cost could be electricity and internet connection used?) john doe mailto:johndoe65...@mail.com>>, 15 Eki 2021

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread Semih Ozlem
How much does it cost to run a server full time, is it cheaper to run one yourself or to rent one online? Do you have an estimate? or range? (cost could be electricity and internet connection used?) john doe , 15 Eki 2021 Cum, 10:40 tarihinde şunu yazdı: > On 10/15/2021 8:47 AM, Jeremy Ardley wro

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-15 Thread john doe
On 10/15/2021 8:47 AM, Jeremy Ardley wrote: On 15/10/21 2:33 pm, Semih Ozlem wrote: Hello everyone I am a mathematics PhD student completing my dissertation at Yeditepe University Istanbul working under Prof Ilhan Ikeda who is at Bosphorus University Istanbul. I am involved in setting up some

Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-14 Thread Jeremy Ardley
On 15/10/21 2:33 pm, Semih Ozlem wrote: Hello everyone I am a mathematics PhD student completing my dissertation at Yeditepe University Istanbul working under Prof Ilhan Ikeda who is at Bosphorus University Istanbul. I am involved in setting up some seminars, keeping correspondence with othe

general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

2021-10-14 Thread Semih Ozlem
Hello everyone I am a mathematics PhD student completing my dissertation at Yeditepe University Istanbul working under Prof Ilhan Ikeda who is at Bosphorus University Istanbul. I am involved in setting up some seminars, keeping correspondence with other mathematicians or mathematics students. I w