[NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG searching for a home

[Chris Cox]

Eric Schnoebelen wrote:
> Chris Cox writes:
> - So... we are searching for a place that will colo our server.  Free
> - is the operative word (unless you would like pay for it of course).
> 
> 	If you're willing to put it into a 1U box with ears that
> can be rack mounted, you can put it here.  The DFWUUG server is
> already hosted here, and the host machine for next weeks' PyCon
> is also colocated here. (if you don't have ears for your 1U box,
> I probably do. It turns out they're a fairly standard spacing on
> the sides.)
> 
> 	You'll just have to put up with a BSD-head as the
> colocation site operator.. :)
> 
> 	Managed UPS power; 4.5Mb/s connectivity across to tier 1 NSP's;
> host backup (via amanda) available. 
> 
> 	Big restriction: no remote KVM, although remote serial
> consoles are available (and expected, honestly.)

Wow... would love that... we ran totally headless.

> 
> 	If you're looking for boxes, I've got a stack of Compaq
> AlphaServer DS10L's that are available, as well as a small
> number of Intel ISP1100's. Both are 1U rack mountable systems.
> The AlphaServer has true remote console management (managable
> from cold machine on up.)

Not sure...  Alpha limits us a bit... the ISP1100 might be better
than the 1U we have.  That might be a interesting option.

Seems we've got a few offers now... the board will need
to review them all and make some decisions.