About this site
This web site ( marzke.net ) and others run and run completely on free (open-source) software. For details on the tools used see below:
Hardware
Motherboard
- SuperMicro H8DSP-i based motherboard
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The host is a refurbished SuperMicro 1U server (Dual) Dual-core Opteron 64bit CPU.
Virtual Machine Monitor
- VMWare ESXi 4.0
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This site runs as a VMware Vsphere Virtual Machine (ESXi 4.0 host) on the above hardware.
Disk
- ReadyNAS
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Most of the site runs from internal disks in the ESXi host. Large images, download files, and backups are hosted on an external 1TB ReadyNAS.
Software
Operating System
- Ubuntu Linux
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This site runs on Ubuntu Linux
Web/Proxy Server
- Apache 2
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This site uses Apache2 as a front end proxy server.
Application/Portal Server
- Plone2 running on Zope
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This site uses the Open Source Plone2 content management system running on Zope.
Database
- PostgreSQL Database
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This site uses PostgreSQL as the client/server database.
Email ListServ
- Mailman Email Listserv
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The Mailman listserv is use for email discussion lists.
Content
Stylesheets
- Mozilla.Org
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This site uses modified stylesheets from the excellent Mozilla.Org website.