It only takes minutes to setup the server. All it takes is to configure the IP address, netmask, and default gateway address from the LCD console (buttons and LCD screen located on the front panel). Once this information is entered, you work with the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop to complete the configuration process. A simple HTML setup wizard screen completes the setup of the Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance. No Unix knowledge is required to deploy a Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance.

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 is the next generation of Sun Cobalt's Server Appliance product family which first launched in 1999. The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 Server Appliance integrates the hardware, software, database and development tools needed to deploy applications extremely quickly even without any prior server experience. The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance product line offers both a front panel LCD, simple network configuration via the keypad, and remote browser-based management. See similar questions...

Sun Cobalt RaQ Server Appliances are used by businesses such as retail, and educational institutions for deploying their specific applications. Many of these applications are database driven, so the Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance offering includes the necessary tools built into the server. These tools include Sun ONE Active Server Pages (ASP), PHP, and SQL enabled databases. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance is now available from select Sun resellers. For more information, please contact Sun Cobalt at 800-786-0404 or visit the Sun Web site at http://store.sun.com. No. You will find that the cost of building your own box is very comparable to Sun Cobalt RaQ server appliances. See similar questions...

It is as simple as connecting the power and the Ethernet Port, configuring the IP address from the LCD screen, going through a simple Web-based setup wizard. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance comes with the Sun Cobalt BlueLinQ Technology, an innovative mechanism that automatically notifies the administrator when new product updates or software packages are available for the Sun Cobalt appliance. These updates or services can come directly from Sun or, in the future, from software developers and service providers. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance can be locally or remotely managed using the Sun Cobalt Server Desktop Web-based interface. The Sun Cobalt Server Desktop takes the hassles out of configuring and managing the system and software. It is designed to easily integrate third-party applications and to be localized. Individual customers can also customize the Server Desktop to reflect their own individual preferences (such as color, layout, language, logo, etc.). See similar questions...

The main services on the Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance are protected against buffer overflow in order to protect the system against "stack-smashing" attacks. The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance automatically detects, logs and blocks port scans. An SSHv2 server and 128-bit SSL are pre-installed to ensure data confidentiality and allow secure remote management. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance provides the option to remotely backup the server by using either Legato NetWorker or Knox Arkeia backup software. The Legato and Arkeia client software are pre-installed on the Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance and require a separate network based Legato or Arkeia backup server. See similar questions...

Yes. The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance can have an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) connected to its serial port and be configured to send Wake On LAN magic packets to slaves when it is powered up. It can also be configured as a slave; the server appliance will then communicate with a master for information on the UPS. See similar questions...

Yes. The dual disk configuration of the Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance comes standard with RAID 1 software technology, allowing for data redundancy over two disks. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance's power consumption is 40 Watts idle, 85 Watts typical and 150 Watts max. See similar questions...

Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance weights from 11.8 lbs (5.37 kg) for a 1 HDD system to 13.0 lbs (5.90 kg) for a 2 HDDs system. See similar questions...

The standard warranty is 1-year parts and labor. Additional warranty and support options are available. For more information on Sun Cobalt support options and packages, please visit our Web site at: https://ebusiness-amer-8.sun.com/OSCSW/svcportal?pageName=CobaltHomePage. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance comes pre-configured with the latest versions of the Apache Web server, ProFTPd FTP server, Sendmail Email services, Bind DNS server,JavaServer PagesT (JSPT 1.1) framework, Java™ Servlet 2.2, Sun ONE Active Server Pages (ASP), InterBase 6 SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP, Perl, Python, FP2002 server extensions, Legato NetWorker and Knox Arkeia backup clients, SSHv2 server, 128-bit SSL, Telnet server, SNMP agent, and Sun Cobalt Bandwidth Management service. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance comes pre-configured with a Multilingual Web-based administration interface, multiple administrator accounts for management delegation, Sun Cobalt Active Monitor monitoring agents, Sun Cobalt ActiveAssist real-time context-sensitive help, Sun Cobalt BlueLinQ Application Service delivery system, Web-based Setup Wizard, Auto-configuration and Sun Cobalt Control Station support. See similar questions...

No, there is no additional software license required to run or use the Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance. See similar questions...

The Sun Cobalt Migration Utility is a tool for transporting Virtual sites from a Sun Cobalt RaQ server appliance to another. It can be used to migrate Virtual Sites from a Sun Cobalt RaQ 2, RaQ 3, RaQ 4, or RaQ XTR server appliance to a Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance. This tool is the ideal utility for enabling you to smoothly upgrade to a new Sun Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance. See similar questions...

Installing AnexGATE Server is easy and takes only few minutes time to fill a few forms in the Web-based administrator interface. If the AnexGATE Server appliance is integrated into an existing network, its DHCP client will automatically configure its networking parameters. Top See similar questions...

Yes. Ubuntu includes a nice, easy text installer, a one click LAMP install option and specialised software for databases, web serving, email hosting and DNS name serving, internet caching and directory services. Ubuntu also includes Samba for Windows file sharing, FTP server software for large file repositories and NTP for network time services. Ubuntu can be installed in a minimal server configuration optimised for data centre servers that will not be used as desktop machines. See similar questions...