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Co-lo-what-now?
Co-location is an IT industry term used
to describe a hosting service where you
provide the server, and the facility provides
the power, rack space, Internet connection,
and 24/7/365 monitoring.
Scenario 3: Leopard Server on an Xserve in a Co-location Facility
You’re small and you’re agile. Mobility is the name of the game for you, and you need
the ability to collaborate from any place at any time. But don’t worry. Leopard Server
can be just as nimble as you need.
In this installation, Web services, IM services, Calendars, and Contact management take
center stage.
Required Equipment
• Xserve
• Service agreement with a provider of co-location hosting services
• Four or more Macintosh computers running Leopard with broadband Internet
connections for your users (including AirPort Extreme wireless routers for any notebook
Mac users)
Before you get started, make sure you get your IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
address from your hosting service. Have that information handy, as well as the rst
eight characters of the Xserve’s serial number. (And that’s case-sensitive, don’t forget!)
You’ll also need the Admin Tools installed on the Mac you’re using to administer the
remote Xserve.
It also assumes that you have a domain name purchased and DNS services congured
so that the Primary DNS Name you select below is actually assigned to the numerical IP
address that your co-location service has provided you with.
The Internet
Co-Located XServe
or Mac mini
Airport
Extreme
Airport Extreme
or Time Capsule