[rhn-users] Various RHN config options

[jef e]

Hi all,

Looking at possibly deploying more RH systems here, and had a few
questions regarding some of the RHN features I am reading about, and
what my sales contact is telling me.

I've done some reading at the RHN site, and watched some webcats, but
some of it is still a bit vague on details and specifics. What I'm
wondering about is the use of the Proxy vs. Satellite servers. Even
though we are able to take advantage of some EDU pricing, Redhat still
tends to price some things outside of our budget - so we could possibly
take advantage of a Proxy server, but probably not a Satellite server.

So, the question is, is there any advantage to running a Proxy server
over just using basic RHN, other than bandwidth issue (which is not an
issue for us)? Does the proxy give you any more control over managing
servers at all? What about Push updating? Can that be done with a Proxy?
Is the management still handled on the RHN side or at the proxy?

We don't need to worry about provisioning or monitoring, as we already
have systems in place that handle that. Perhaps going forward we would
look into it, but right now we are mainly concerned with updates.

Any info, experiences and links are appreciated.

Thanks!

jef