LDAP (Sorry for the double post)

[Darin Perusich]

we run OpenLdap 2.0.33 on redhat 7.1, 128mb ram, 500mhz processor and it 
SCREAMS!!! we have thousands of records in the directory and searchs are 
back in the snap of your finger. we ran it back to back with netscape 
(iplanet) and i did see any performance hit with the same data in each.

IMAP (inetnet message access protocol) is a method for accessing email 
message, it's like POP3 but the messages are stored on a server. you 
could compare it to M$ exchange or lotus notes. i run the Cyrus IMAP 
from carnegie mellon university. it's a very powerful open source IMAP 
implementation that runs on all UNIX platforms, provides full support 
for IMAP, POP3, KPOP, bboards, net news. you can authenticate against 
just about any source, ldap, yp/NIS/NIS+, mysql, kerberos, ./etc. 
support for the software, via mailling list is excellent. if you want to 
pay for support i have a friend who's one of the primary coders, he 
works for a local company and they can provide tech support. SUSE's 
email server use cyrus on the backend.

if you have specific question about imap feel free to drop me a line or 
address questions to the list, ;}



Wechter, Ron wrote:

> Ok - One more question. IMAP -- Where does this fit in the scheme of things?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JJ Neff [mailto:jjneff at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:39 PM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: LDAP (Sorry for the double post)
> 
> 
> From teh documentation (since I haven;t used it yet) OPEON Ldap is slower
> than
> the propr. ones fom Netscape or Novell, but free, 
> 
> The queries are fast and Hierarchical!
> 
> LDAP is seen in Linux as a replacement for NIS and is considered future as
> more
> apps start supporting it for user info lookup....
> 
> JJN
> --- "Wechter, Ron" <WechterR at cnrc.navy.mil> wrote:
> 
>>Does anyone have experience with LDAP.  I have a few questions:
>>
>>1.	How much bandwidth does it take up (Is it very slow ex. Like
>>Exchange over a modem)?
>>2.	Does the client keep a constant connection to the LDAP server or are
>>the queries quick and responsive?
>>3.	Is there anything better than LDAP?  Is LDAP old technology or is
>>there something better I should be looking into?
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>>	
>> 
>>Ronald K. Wechter
>>NRD Buffalo Assistant Systems Administrator
>>NRD Buffalo Webmaster
>>Navy Recruiting Department Buffalo
>>(716) 551-4901 
>>
>> 
>>
>>
> 
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-- 
Darin Perusich
Unix Systems Administrator
Cognigen Corp.
darinper at cognigencorp.com