Revision as of 02:40, 14 October 2007

Fall 2007

The CSClub is running a mirror for Debian and Ubuntu GNU/Linux distributions.
Before this, there was no local Debian or Ubuntu mirror. We became a mirror in response to many CSClub members (and non-members) requesting this service.
The machine that is running the mirror is under-powered and over-loaded for the task of mirroring, so we would like to upgrade the machine.
We would also like to archive the raw video files of our talks (~ 20 GB each).

This will benefit members of the university interested in Debian and Ubuntu.
We also plan to mirror additional archives as resources permit, so more people will likely benefit from this project.

Mirroring linux archives
Space for storing CSClub (and other clubs) raw/uncompressed videos of talks and events

Two to three Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA2 750GB disks [also using existing SATA and IDE disk] ($245 each)
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB RAM ($235)
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R motherboard ($155)
Intel Q6600 processor ($320)
Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W power supply ($170)

Total = $1370 - $1615

We would accept funding for only two disks. However, we would prefer funding for three disks so that we are able to archive more distributions/sites.

We would also use the old parts to upgrade one of our office terminals.

We would add a notice to the main mirror page indicating that hardware was provided by the Mathematics Endowment Fund, and provide a link to MEF's site.
We would attach a MEF sticker to the front/side of the server.

CSCF runs a mirror service (mirror.cs). Why can't people use this?
- Mirror.cs is not available to off-campus users.
- We would also like to mirror files/distributions that CSCF doesn't mirror.

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 === What exactly are you asking for? ===
+* Two to three Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA2 750GB disks [also using existing SATA and IDE disk] ($245 each)
-==== Hardware RAID solution ====
-* One to three Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA2 750GB disks [also using existing SATA and IDE disk] ($245 each)
-* Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-5400C4 2x1 GB RAM [also using existing 2 GB of RAM] ($90)
-* Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R motherboard ($155)
-* Intel E6550 processor ($200)
-* 3ware 9650SE-8LPML SATA RAID controller kit ($645)
-* Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W power supply ($170)
-Total = $1505 to $1995
-==== Software RAID solution ====
-* One to three Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA2 750GB disks [also using existing SATA and IDE disk] ($245 each)
 * G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB RAM ($235)
 * Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R motherboard ($155)
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 * Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W power supply ($170)
-Total = $1125 - $1615
+Total = $1370 - $1615
-We would accept funding for only one disk. However, we would prefer funding for three disks so that we are able to archive more distributions/sites.
+We would accept funding for only two disks. However, we would prefer funding for three disks so that we are able to archive more distributions/sites.
 We would also use the old parts to upgrade one of our office terminals.