NetMAX Newsletter - December 2004

1. [New!] NetMAX 5.01 Release
2. [Technical] Conserving Server Memory
3. [Store] Server of the Year
4. [General] Let's Hear From You

1. NetMAX 5.01 Release

NetMAX has a New Year's gift for everyone -- NetMAX Version 5.01 has been released!

NetMAX has released an update to the NetMAX 5 product family that will upgrade all NetMAX 5 products to version 5.01. It is strongly recommended that all users use NetMAX Package Management to install this update at their earliest convenience.

New in NetMAX L2.4Pv5.01:

• Removes a recently uncovered local kernel exploit that could
  potentially allow a user to crash a NetMAX server.
• Addresses potential security issues with OpenSSL, the core of
  the NetMAX Server encryption mechanism.
• Upgrades Apache to 1.3.33 to address security and bug fixes.
• Upgrades the mod_ssl version used.
• Fixes installation and authentication problems with FrontPage.
• Upgrades rsync to version 2.6.3 from version 2.5.7 to
  improve security.
• Improves backup process for multiple session tapes.
• Fixes commit delay restarting NFS services if they are not
  already running.
• Upgrades SpamBouncer package to 2.0.

PLEASE NOTE: This upgrade will reboot the system.

2. Conserving Server Memory

As most of you already know, NetMAX is a very stable operating system and not prone to frequent downtime. What this means to you is that when a NetMAX-powered server goes down, it often signifies a real problem!

One of the most common causes for NetMAX systems to go down is that it simply runs out of memory. Luckily, there are several ways to prevent this without having to purchase and add more memory to your server, such as limiting the maximum e-mail message size, and limiting the amount of memory available to the proxy caching server.

If you would like more information on how to tweak these settings for maximium uptime on your NetMAX, you can find more information in the following articles:

Limiting maximum e-mail message size:

http://www.netmax.com/fom/fom.cgi?file=556

Limiting proxy cache memory:

http://www.netmax.com/fom/fom.cgi?file=313

3. Server of the Year

Network Computing magazine names the HP ProLiant ML330 their 2004 Storage & Server Product of the Year, and you can get this award-winning server with NetMAX pre-installed! All ProLiant ML330 series servers come with a one-year, global pre-failure warranty, and they also happen to be the only servers in their class equipped with ATA RAID. Add the power and flexiblity of NetMAX to the ML330, backed up with an HP
StorageWorks DAT40 external tape drive, and you can rest easily,
knowing your organization's server and backup needs will be handled by industry-leading solutions!

The ProLiant ML330 G3 is our highest power NetMAX hardware bundle, featuring 2.80GHz/533MHz processor (256KB cache), 256MB ECC PC2100 DDR SDRAM, and 40GB ATA 100 7200 rpm hard drive standard in a PC tower case with plenty of room for expansion. Get the best hardware, loaded with NetMAX Professional, VPN, or both! For more information on these offerings, visit the NetMAX Store:

http://www.netmax.com/order/BuyStuff.cgi

4. Let's Hear From You!

We would very much like to hear from you -- especially about how you use NetMAX and Linux in your business, and how we can make NetMAX better suited to your needs. Contribute your input to the NetMAX Forum at:

www.netmax.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi

or to our general NetMAX contact form at:

www.netmax.com/partners/contacts.html

Let us know about your likes, dislikes, and general comments. We are especially interested in the type of additions to NetMAX that you would like to see as we continue to develop the NetMAX line.

Thank you!