X-Git-Url: https://git.adam-barratt.org.uk/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=input%2Fhardware-wishlist.creole;h=b54c057347dccd1bb31f412aa9168f27be4628c6;hb=687157ca704aa2fb8818285452376c3612322986;hp=081c90a30dc4fb337b189091d2a87f2f285d8a32;hpb=4f287dc57c6521ec26e2a8da4c0bd44e3c0069e8;p=mirror%2Fdsa-wiki.git diff --git a/input/hardware-wishlist.creole b/input/hardware-wishlist.creole index 081c90a..b54c057 100644 --- a/input/hardware-wishlist.creole +++ b/input/hardware-wishlist.creole @@ -69,26 +69,6 @@ Proposers: * Noel Koethe -== new ftp-master == - -ftp-master's hardware is becoming old and warranty is running out (we keep extending it, but that's not for free either). - -We probably should look into getting a new machine somewhere in the US. Apart -from recent CPUs, reasonable amount of ram (16-32g?) and the usual management -fu primary requirement is reliable storage. We probably should look at some -raid6, either internal or external for the master copy of the archive in the range -of 2-4T (is that right, ftp folks?). Additionally some faster internal storage -could be useful for the database part of the ftp archive (4 disks raid10?). - -== new backup.d.o == - -bartok, the current backup.d.o, is getting old too, and there is not all that -much spare space. - -We should be looking at replacing that eventually. A raid6 of big SATA disks -would probably provide the required robustness and be cost-effective. - - = Historical = These proposals probably are no longer relevant: @@ -144,9 +124,9 @@ two mail servers): * two systems with fast disks (we don't need that much storage, some 200 gigs should suffice easily for a while - say 4x140 gig raid10), some ram for caching (say 16g?), and the CPU to handle the scripts (if we can get two quad - cores per box that would be great) + cores per box that would be great). * one master that processes incoming email, changing bugs as required, and - pushes the changes to the web facing servers + pushes the changes to the web facing servers. Proposers: @@ -164,3 +144,18 @@ a more or less solved problem. We also intent to move bugs-master to a kvm domain at ubc/ece once the blade there is fixed. And we can probably move incoming MX to a blade instance in darmstadt and another one at the same place as new bugs-master will be if the bugs folks still want that. + +== new ftp-master == + +ftp-master's hardware is becoming old and warranty is running out (we keep extending it, but that's not for free either). + +We probably should look into getting a new machine somewhere in the US. Apart +from recent CPUs, reasonable amount of ram (16-32g?) and the usual management +fu primary requirement is reliable storage. We probably should look at some +raid6, either internal or external for the master copy of the archive in the range +of 2-4T (is that right, ftp folks?). Additionally some faster internal storage +could be useful for the database part of the ftp archive (4 disks raid10?). + +Status (2010-05-20): + +HP DL380 G6 machine in place at CS Dept. Brown University. In setup