[axxs-sysadmin] donations to axxs feature?

[Cameron Gregg]

Dave Fregon wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 12:01 +1100, Cameron Gregg wrote:
>> Dave Fregon wrote:
>>
>>>> Dave, can you advise how much more money is required before a new  
>>>> server can be arranged?
>>> 2 X AMD Athlon MP 2600 Processor
>>> 2GB Registered PC2100 Memory
>>> 2 X 80 GB Hard Drive
>> I assume this means raided? (the 2 X)
> 
> 2 cpu's and up to you with regards raid when installed.
> 
>> I was actually thinking a bit fatter than this. 4GB RAM. Something that 
>> is really gonna last us a few years, and something that will allow 
>> expansion etc. Maybe its overkill though.
>>
>> 80 GB for hard disk isnt that much.
>>
>> heres our current setup
>>
>> /dev/hda3              72G   54G   15G  80% /
>>
>>
>> 15 gig spare.
> 
> yes but there's a fair bit of cruft in there, like all the old engage
> stuff (~2.7gig)
> 
>> But of course, the cost, can't have everything.
> 
> Well that's the thing, we have been aiming at paying a year up front,
> but this isn't needed, we can pay monthly.
> 
> What would be a good idea is work out exactly what we are willing to pay
> per month, and be able to maintain.

indeed. I don't think there's any rush to have this up in the next few 
days or anything. We still gotta work out control panel software and the 
like.


Cam