On 11/09/2011 14:20, Bruce Dubbs wrote: > Gerard Beekmans wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> The LFS server recently passed its five year mark. While there are still >> no indications yet of hardware problems or degraded performance due to >> aging components yet, I've started to pro-actively look at options to >> replace the server. After all, it's better to be pro-active than >> reactive in these cases. >> >> A second reason for doing this is that the server is currently >> co-located in Calgary, AB, Canada but I myself don't live near Calgary >> anymore. A couple of months ago I moved to Winnipeg, MB. If anything >> were to happen to the server now, I'd have to fly out to Calgary to deal >> with it. I'm sure I don't have to explain the issues with that. >> >> I'm looking at two ways of dealing with the LFS server: >> >> 1) Acquire a new server and co-locate it here in Winnipeg. >> 2) Turn the LFS server into a Virtual Private Server (VPS) with some >> company which won't be restricted to Winnipeg in that situation because >> we wouldn't be responsible for the hardware. >> >> I'm awaiting responses from a couple of companies in Winnipeg that offer >> co-location services. When I have all the numbers I'll put together a >> financial picture for both options and go from there. >> >> Regardless of the option chosen, there will be a period of migration >> where we move services from the current server to the new one. It >> shouldn't cause too many headaches in terms of outages and extended >> downtime. It won't be 100% unavoidable either so this will just serve as >> a head's up that it'll be coming down the pipe soon. >> >> This period of time where we discuss migrations would be a good time for >> us to discuss any wholesome changes we might like to implement. We can >> start off with a new server and a clean slate instead of blindly >> replicating the current setup and methods without any thought to it. >> >> As always I'm open to any and all suggestions regarding both the server >> itself and the aforementioned potential changes that could be implemented. > anduin.linuxfromscratch.org is hosted by Server Beach. I did get a > special deal so it costs about $50/month, but I never have to physically > touch it. The tricky part of a remote system is building a LFS system > remotely and then being able to boot into it. They do have a way to get > to a virtual system where an arbitrary partition can be mounted and > corrections made to fix a boot problem. > > I have some contacts with Rackspace too. They are headquartered here in > San Antonio and they host the SATLUG server (www.satlug.org) for free. > That system is physically in Dallas and I never touch it either. I > could make some inquiries to see if LFS could get the same deal. > > -- Bruce > > > > > >
Thanks for looking into that, Bruce. I'd love to get additional options. A server not being close by physically won't have to be a problem as long as there are arrangements made for hardware maintenance and replacements so we're not left high and dry should something crash. Gerard -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
