Only 10 IP in free version - not enough - Will it be raised?

felix_clerc · #1 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 09:33 AM

Hello,

I'm currently "playing" with an Astaro VM as I planned using it.

It appears that the 10 IP/Users limitation is probably going to make me choose another product - unless Astaro would raise it a bit?

Basically, I have a vmware server running on Debian. I host in this my firewall, a reverse proxy, 2 machines in the DMZ (web), an SBS server, a multimedia streaming server, and a NAS.
That's already 7 IP adresses!
Now, I also have 4 PC's, a multimedia networked player, 1 wi-fi windows mobile phone, 1 networked printer, and 2 gaming consoles.
That's another 9 IP adresses!

And I sometimes also need to connect through VPN to the office, wich is the 10th one in the LAN only.

I agree, I'm not a typical end user. But someone installing a dedicated PC for a firewall isn't probably a standard end user - chances are that this person also got a few PC, gaming consoles, etc...

Take in consideration a family with 2 kids - you can easily have 4 PC's in the home, 2 multimedia devices, 2 gaming consoles, 1 wi-fi phone...

Without even talking about a router used as switch for teh wireless access.

So, anybody knows if chances that this limit is raised up is a possibility?

I like Astaro - typically, the SSO would be a great thing for me, allowing to prevent kids going on inappropriate web sites and so on, but if I cannot connect everything behind it, I may have to stick with smoothwall...

BAlfson · #2 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 11:43 AM

Hmm, with all those toys, it sounds like an opportunity to set up a second box with Astaro and create your own Site-to-Site VPN...

Cheers - Bob

BarryG · #3 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 11:57 PM

I believe I saw here that the next round of beta testing will be offering extended licenses to testers.

(That's how I got mine before)

Barry

felix_clerc · #4 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 09:36 AM

I would be glad becoming a beta tester...
But how do I do that?
If someone knows, I'll be happy to apply for a beta testing program...

BrucekConvergent · #5 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 02:00 PM

They offer public betas from time to time... anyone can be a tester... just keep an eye on the forums.

felix_clerc · #6 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 02:32 PM

Cool,

Thanks for the info BrucekConvergent - I'll check regularly, for sure!

Gert Hansen · #7 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 04:09 PM

hi there,

now i am curious, for what do you use a reverse proxy and two webservers and home for private use?

thanks
Gert

BAlfson · #8 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 04:56 PM

Gert, I have a friend with about three times that amount of stuff. He was an early relay point for Usenet and had four 9600-baud modems for which he paid the phone bills. A very smart guy, but possibly one of the biggest techno-geeks I've ever known.

Felix, as for the webservers, when you can get virtually-unlimited bandwidth and storage for $8/month, how can you afford to keep them at home? Check out the people we use, Bluehost.com, where for a two-year subscription, you get unlimited domains (you still have to buy the domain registration from them or anyone).

Cheers - Bob

BarryG · #9 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAlfson

Felix, as for the webservers, when you can get virtually-unlimited bandwidth and storage for $8/month, how can you afford to keep them at home? Check out the people we use, Bluehost.com, where for a two-year subscription, you get unlimited domains (you still have to buy the domain registration from them or anyone).

Bob, keep in mind that people may be working on private projects and not want to expose them to the world. (and you certainly don't get a firewall with an $8/month plan

)

Also, I've personally found that with the cheap hosting, you can't control things such as the mysql config file (needed for changing the FullText min word length, for example), etc. To get around that, you have to buy a more fully virtualized environment, which costs upwards of $35/month.
At that point, it's much cheaper to host at home, if you don't need much bandwidth.
My webserver (an old P4) uses 50-60watts, according to my Kill-a-Watt. That's less than $10/month for electricity in California.

FWIW, in some parts of the US, you can now get fiber, with a static IP, no ports blocked, and 5Mbps bi-directional for well under $100/mo.

Barry

BAlfson · #10 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 06:36 PM

The world is changing fast, Barry. I'll let you know what I hear back from your challange which I re-worded and forwarded to Bluehost.

Cheers - Bob