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misc2

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 4:22 pm
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We are about to host our ecommerce site internally.
We will need a DMZ to house the web server away from our LAN.

What issues will we need to consider when setting up our DMZ?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:52 pm
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"misc" <misc.DeleteThis@misc.com> wrote in message
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 > We are about to host our ecommerce site internally.
 > We will need a DMZ to house the web server away from our LAN.
 >
 > What issues will we need to consider when setting up our DMZ?

You will need to consider the following if you are thinking of hosting
your own web site:

Do you have redundant network access to where your server resides from
different carriers?

Do you have a generator backup system if you loose main power?

Do you have a lot of experience with network security to ensure no one
hacks into your server through your DMZ?

Do you have network monitoring tools that will tell you when someone
is attempting to crack your system 24 hours a day?

Most good web hosting companies have these systems in place. It is
not a bad deal when you think about what they charge. Any one of
those things go wrong in your self hosted server can knock out your
business for a long time. Food for thought...

I have an IT netowrking background but my current business is credit
card processing merchant accounts, and I have a partner that does web
development and marketing. Let me know if I can help you further.

Mark Eder
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.4etechsolutions.com" target="_blank">www.4etechsolutions.com</a>
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 5:51 pm
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On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 13:22:40 -0500, "misc" <misc.TakeThisOut@misc.com> wrote:

 >We are about to host our ecommerce site internally.
 >We will need a DMZ to house the web server away from our LAN.
 >
 >What issues will we need to consider when setting up our DMZ?

Howdy,

I assume you have a well configured firewall already installed. You'll need
to open a bunch of holes in your current configuration to allow a web site
to operate. Open the wrong protocols and you can be in big trouble.

I strongly recommend you do not attempt to host a web site on your own
servers unless you can afford to add $60,000 a year to your payroll or have
your whole system hacked and invaded now and then. Carefully find the
expert you need now, or pay extra to salvage your system later.

If you've gone ahead already and didn't have to make any changes to your
firewall, you may already be some hacker's robot. Most people don't
understand that a good System Admin or Webmaster needs to pack more into
their heads that an attorney.

It's not worth the battle or expense to run your own web server when $25.00
a month can provide everything you need and it's their worry if something
goes wrong.

Thanks, Chris <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.bizynet.com" target="_blank">www.bizynet.com</a> and <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.bizycart.com" target="_blank">www.bizycart.com</a>
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