Hans-Christian Andersen
hans.andersen at phulse.com
Tue Jul 23 12:31:14 CDT 2013
Hi Arthur, I'm in agreement with Jim here. Openvpn would probably be the best solution here. SSH works great, but you will take a performance hit. - Hans On 2013-07-23, at 5:37 AM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote: > Jim. > > I was unaware of the ability to refer to remote VPN directories as a drive > letter. That's enormously valuable. Thanks for that tip. > > Also thanks for the link to OpenVPN.Net. That might be the way to go with > my colleague's app. I'll take it for a spin and see what's working and what > isn't. And the pricing is certainly within the boundaries. > > A. > > > On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 11:15 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Inline: >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com> >> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" < >> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 5:45:29 PM >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] SSL or SSH or Other? >> >> Thanks a lot for your input, guys. I've got some research to do, and I've >> asked my colleague some questions about configuration to which I lacked >> immediate answers, so I'll continue looking into this as I await his >> answers. >> >> Meanwhile, I will proffer some opinions: >> >> 1. Since the back end is MySQL, a Linux database server is the best >> possible choice. Why bother with licensing the MS Server stuff when the >> Linux stuff is both solid and free? >> : Not to mention, all things being equal is as much as five times as fast >> given specific standard operations. >> >> 2. Whatever his current configuration is (I'm still awaiting details about >> his database server), subsequent recommendations will be based on that >> answer. >> : Note, that if you are using a VPN, you can just refer to remote drives >> with directory using drive letter which makes it real easy to run local and >> remote applications >> >> That's about all I have to offer as I await his responses to my questions. >> Those responses may or may not limit the choices available. Following Jim's >> suggestion to investigate OpenVPN.Net, I have visited the site and am >> currently ignoring the TV and reading the material. >> >> :Absolutely excellent movie. >> And speaking of TV, last night I watched Blood Diamond, of which I have a >> copy on my bookshelf but haven't watched since its immediate release. What >> an incredible movie! I don't recall whether Leonardo diCapreo won an Oscar >> for this film, but if not it's travesty. In every possible way, this film >> is magnificent -- but most of all, aside from the shots of the African >> sunsets, is the performance by DiCapreo, and Djiomin Hounsou and Jennifer >> Connelly -- not to mention the exposure of the blood diamond trade. >> >> Please excuse the irrelevant venture into clearly-OT topics, but I found >> this film so unforgettable that I am still reeling from its power, despite >> my interests in the original question. >> >> Arthur >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru >>> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jim -- >>> >>> "Watch What You Say"! :) (see below) >>> >>>> in the age of PRISM this becomes so very important >>> It (VPN encryption) might soon become useless: >>> >>> "The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You >> Say)" >>> http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/all/1 -- >> Shamil >>> >>> Monday, July 22, 2013 11:28 AM -06:00 from Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca >>> : >>>> Hi Arthur: >>>> >>>> I am hardly an network expert but for secure connection across internet >> I >>> would suggest a VPN type network. If done properly, staff with the >>> appropriate usernames and passwords can connect in to business network >>> through either standard or a specific dedicated address:port installed on >>> the company's router. >>>> >>>> There are a slew of VPN products out there with all sort of features and >>> costs. I have one that is installed on my laptop which gives me full >> access >>> to my entire network when I am on the road...it supports any protocol as >>> its is only a tunnel, even RDP. >>>> >>>> It is called OpenVPN ( http://openvpn.net/ ) and as my resource are >>> limited the price is right. The product has clients for any OS but server >>> end must be Linux based...not a problem for yourself as it runs fine on >> any >>> version of Distro, that uses Debian. If the business wants their server >> end >>> hosted it will cost $6.00 per connection per year (I am sure there are >>> volume discounts). >>>> >>>> I would recommend you set up your own in-house server as once setup >>> properly it can left to its own devices as it just works. The beauty of >>> hosting is that once a connection is established the client and server >> are >>> directly linked, no third party intervention is needed. This is of course >>> is great for security and in the age of PRISM this becomes so very >>> important. >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> Jim >>> <<< skipped >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> -- >> Arthur >> Cell: 647.710.1314 >> >> Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. >> -- Niels Bohr >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > Arthur > Cell: 647.710.1314 > > Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. > -- Niels Bohr > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com