Neil Schneider wrote:
> James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
>> Here's my first try at composing an announcement that could be posted
>> to
>> the main list, sometime before the next meeting. Presumably the sooner
>> the better -- but let's have a critique first.
>
> It looks great to me. Might it be useful to mention that the new
> server will be 64 bit?
OK, heres essentially the same thing with a couple of typo fixes and
adding a ref to 64bit
==> MORE CRITIQUE INVITED!
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Sparkplug Version III is Coming
For some time now, we have noticed that our kernel-panic server has been
overworked. It manages not only a half-dozen mail lists, but also our
public web interface including a wiki as well as providing personal
folders for website members. Resource demands seem to have have grown as
the web software has gotten fancier over the last couple of updates.
The server constitutes an important part of our mission of Linux
promotion, advocacy and education, but the web interface experience is
judged somewhere between barely tolerable ot useless because of
performance.
Our existing hardware ("Sparkplug II") has survived 5+ years, and it is
thought that picking quality equipment will allow us to match that for
"Sparky-III". The proposed equimemnt will emphasize CPU horsepower via a
pair of dual-core 64-bit Xeon 5130's, memory next with 4GB of 667MHz
DDR2 ECC (allowing expansion to 8GB at a later date), and disk features
next with a mirrored pair of 400GB SATA-2 w/ NCQ. All of this goes into
a serious rack-optimized package probably an Intel Server System
SR1530HCL.
Josh has generously volunteered to honcho the acquisition through his
regular commercial channels -- and assemble the works as well! The
estimate totals out b to about $2700. A general consensus of the
steering committee discussion (see
http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer) is
that this is an excellent expenditure to further our mission objectives.
If all goes as planned, we should be able to migrate to the new system
in a few weeks. We are looking forward to not only improving our present
operations but to gaining resource headroom that allows us to consider
adding more member benefits and possible public benefits.
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