From 8fd58e3ebd7109f61b907bb42b2c544fa6b61466 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Palfrader Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 12:47:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] we should be looking for a new ftp-master and backup.d.o this year or next --- input/hardware-wishlist.creole | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/input/hardware-wishlist.creole b/input/hardware-wishlist.creole index 7bb57cc..562f2f2 100644 --- a/input/hardware-wishlist.creole +++ b/input/hardware-wishlist.creole @@ -121,3 +121,23 @@ Requirements: 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. + -- 2.20.1