On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 04:04:05PM +1000, Ben Donohue wrote:
> I'm looking at the possibility of consolidating some servers for a client.
>
> If an internal box with DNS and squid were combined, would this be a  
> security risk... as in risky way above normal?

Try OpenVZ and run your applications in separate containers.

> How about a DNS, squid and web server with multiple name based virtual  
> domains on the same box?

I certainly wouldn't put virtual web servers on the same logical box as
DNS and Squid.

> Is doing the above really dangerous on a fully patched and up to date  
> system?

What's the worst that can happen?

Nick.
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