Keep in mind that VPNs and other SSL tunnels consume bandwidth even when 'idle' if you have keep alive or polling scenarios like with CUPS and network printers. They also apply additional overhead due to the encryption. If you are paying for a limited bandwidth service, then you should set up a test VPN to get a feel as to how much will be consumed by print services.
---------------------------------------- Glen Batchelor IT Director/CIO/CTO All-Spec Industries phone: (910) 332-0424 fax: (910) 763-5664 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.all-spec.com Blog: http://blog.all-spec.com ---------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Whitmore > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 2:42 PM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] [U2} Cloud UniVerse? > > Printing is not a problem. We have customers that are using a hosted > solution and Printing works fine. You should have a secure connection > between your network and the server, so setting up printers is it is an > internal server. > Tom > RATEX Business Solution. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Brutzman > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 2:33 PM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] [U2} Cloud UniVerse? > > Tony: > > Thanks for writing. > > I expect that one of the kickers in this is printing forms. Right now I > cannot see how to send print jobs from the cloud host through our static > IP router to our printers. > > Also, I sent a message to our sales rep at Rocket to ask about how > licensing would work. That is, would we need to buy more seats or is > there special pricing for disaster recovery seats. > > --Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 1:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [U2] [U2} Cloud UniVerse? > > Knowledge about the platform is certainly a good thing, but is it > "necessary"? > > What's wrong with getting root-level Linux or Windows from any number of > providers, and simply hosting your own environment? > This is quite simple, really. Base pricing ranges from $15/month though > maybe $100/month depending on disk, traffic, and memory. > I know some U2 sites are hosting with CoLo's with various services totally > anyhere from $400 to $800 per month. > > My recommendation: Find a low-cost host that provides root access for > Linux or Windows. Install and configure your U2 environment within the > usual money-back trial period of 30 days or so. Don't make any long term > commitments. If you don't like it you have spent zero to maybe $30. Once > you have the software installed you will know more about your actual > needs. Then you can decide whether you need the services of a company > like Zumasys (well recommended with MV expertise) or RackSpace (well > recommended but no U2-specific experience). > > Also consider using Amazon services where you only power-on the virtual > system (and pay for use) when you need it. > > Don't want to do this yourself? Find a well qualified U2 support company > and ask them to do it for you. Like I said, it's easy, and they may find > themselves creating a whole new line of business for themselves. > > HTH > Tony Gravagno > Nebula Research and Development > TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com > remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com/blog > Visit PickWiki.com! Contribute! > http://Twitter.com/TonyGravagno > > > From: Tom Whitmore > > We had looked into hosted solutions. Check out Sumasys (zumasys.com), > > they are very knowledgeable about U2, or > RackSpace. > > > From: Bill Brutzman > > In case of a local disaster, we are wondering if there is available > > hosted UniVerse. > > I suppose that there is a license hurdle. I suppose it would be great > > if Rocket would consider doing hosting. I looked at Sierra Bravo's > > website. > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
