-= Hardware requirements for porter boxes =
+= Hardware requirements for buildds and porter boxes =
This list is not final, and if you have questions, please talk to DSA on #debian-admin on IRC or email dsa@debian.org.
+== Requirements for individual hosts ==
+
Must have:
-* BMC with dedicated network port, or failing that, serial console and networked power bars
-* rackmount
-* vendor support/hardware carepack
-* no human intervention to power on
+* Out of band management with dedicated network port, preferably a
+ BMC, or failing that, serial console and networked power bars
+* Rackmount
+* No human intervention to power on.
+* Warranty or post-warranty hardware support, preferably provided by the sponsor.
+* Under the 'ownership' of Debian (a long-term loan can also work).
+
+Would like to have:
+* Production quality rather than pre-production hardware. This can be
+ waived in cases such as when there is no production hardware
+ available at all.
+* Support for multiple drives (so we can do RAID)
+
+== Requirements for ports ==
+
+Must have/be
+* At least two machines to act as buildds.
+* At least one machine to act as a porter box.
+* Hosted in two different locations
+* The machine's architecture has an actively-maintained stable kernel
+ in the archive.
+* Packages critical for DSA operations available: puppet, samhain,
+ syslog-ng, ferm/pf, etc.
+
Would like to have:
-* support for multiple drives (so we can do RAID)
+* Hosted in two different legal jurisdictions.