Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 3rd Oct 2003 17:39 UTC
OSNews was tipped off that OEone (previous stories: 1, 2, 3), creators of the desktop HomeBase SUITE (based on Linux, X and Mozilla's APIs), now are moving to server space. Next week they are going to announce an exciting new product (under a new brand name: "Axentra Rumba Server") which puts Linux back to the server space, but with the form of a user-friendly and cute-looking appliance. *Updated*
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The Axentra Rumba Server sounds like a potentially useful little gadget for those who'd rather spend a little more money than a little more time.
I'd like to mention that there are several entirely free (as in beer and as in speech) software solutions that fill much the same role.
At home I run Smoothwall GPL 1.0 (http://sourceforge.net/projects/smoothwall/) on an old Pentium II that serves as my firewall/router/dhcp server. It installs very easily, demands little of the hardware,and all administration is done using the built in web-server and easy point-n-click interface. Updates are almost ridiculously simple to install - click on the "upload file" button, then the "reboot" button, and you're done. No arcane Linux knowledge is necessary to use it, though you do need to know basic networking terms (like internet gateway, IP address, DHCP, etc). There is a well-written manual and other documentation available for download.
In addition to firewall/router/dhcp, if you also want file and print sharing, an intranet server, etc, look into the free version of Mitel's SME Server.(formerly E-Smith SME Server) at http://www.e-smith.org/downloads/ . This is a modified Linux distro that turns any Pentium-class or better PC into an internet appliance. While I have not yet had the chance to use it, I have read almost nothing but the highest praise for this product; installation, configuration, and updates are easy, and all administration is done with a web browser and the built-in GUI frontend.
-Rob Roy
(not my real name, of course)