[Imc-uk-process] PROPOSAL: database server - PASSED

[GarconDuMonde]

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hi,

GarconDuMonde wrote:
> i'd like to propose that uk indymedia take on one of the machines available at
> riseup to use as a database server to support traven. i suggest we offer to
> double our current monthly payment (40 quid, approx $70) to help the colo as per
> their suggested donations [2] and to contribute something for the box. this
> money would come from the server fund.
> 
> proposal deadline for discussion: 31 december 2005

ok, date now passed and from what i can tell a fair bit of discussion and a lot
of support. only slight bit of disagreement seemed to be zcat but there was a
lot of explanation in regards to points raised and it didn't seem to be a block.
so, therefore, i think this has passed :-)

riseup have offered us the following, and it is ready to be setup now (debian
installed, just pending installation in the colo):

lp1000r - i forget what the cpu is for the moment.
dual 36 gig disks, raid1
512 meg ram

uk will donate $135/mo which is eighty quid.

> it would also be nice to contribute a bit more, in recognition of the loan. my
> idea is that, if people feel that it's the memory which is the bottleneck with
> the database server, we should offer to buy some more memory as a donation
> towards the hardware. what do people think about this?

it would be good to upgrade the memory, although this is not urgent. more
discussion to follow, no doubt!

- --

love and solidarity,

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http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Main/GarconDuMonde

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