New server required!

[Tensop]

Originally posted by dimitri
Dan,
I think if somebody could manage a diyaudio backup on CD collection, I will be the first to spend $20-50 for it. It is much convenient to search at local machine, and a small amount could go for hosting.

Why cd? diyaudios entire content would fit on a hdd considered average size in 1998

[AudioFreak]

There is approx. 1GB of content on the site so we are already well into a 2nd CD.

[dimitri]

Dan,
it is nice to hear about your plans. So make an announcement that the CDs would be ready later e.g. in summer and gather prepayment. I think that we all can wait, but to stimulate the prepayment you can make a price a little less for those who pay now, then later in summer.

[Christer]

Originally posted by Tensop



Why cd?

Of course, some of the members would probably prefer it
on vinyl.

[planet10]

Originally posted by dimitri
that the CDs would be ready later

I'm gonna guess here that AF is talking about the number of CDs it takes to do a back-up of the database.... putting diyAudio on a CD to use on your home computer would be some effort, since being a database there would have to be aps to run it.

dave

[koolscooby]

Originally posted by planet10


I'm gonna guess here that AF is talking about the number of CDs it takes to do a back-up of the database.... putting diyAudio on a CD to use on your home computer would be some effort, since being a database there would have to be aps to run it.

dave

Right... and it'd have to be a 3rd party (probably) self-coded app, because of the vB licensing stuff... there may be issues there? (with the database structure that is issued)

[AudioFreak]

I would infact have to export it all as pre-processed html files and probably a custom database, mess with the look of the thing a bit and then put those on cd. In other words, for me it'll be a big job, for the server, it'll be a really big job.

[culcanmar]

Dear diy-ers,

Maybe a friend of mine can help out. He has a server connected to the internet with 100mbit/s up- and downstream.

Presently he has a configuration with the following specs:

- AMD XP 1800+
- 1GB RAM

Apache with MySQL and PHP

He is willing to offer serverspace for a while, but there is only one problem, he doesn't have permission to directly connect a dns name or domain name to the ip-adress of the server.

If you're still interested you could please post a reply or send me a mail,

Regards,

Martin Straver
Tjeerd Hoogendijk

[Bakmeel]

You are probably talking about a connection on the University of Twente. (very probable looking at your IP).

Forget it. When the network managers (SNT - Students Network Twente) find out, you will immediately be cut from the network. Besides that, the traffic DIYaudio generates (30 GB per month) leaves you with little bandwith left for yourself (15 GB max per week)

We could try asking those SNT guys themself if the Uni wants to provide a colocation. If that works, there's no problem, but do not defeat the SNT. We could try to persuade SNT with the argument that DIYaudio holds a lot of knowledge and ketting that knowledge inside is already quite some prestige (and the Uni is quite fond of prestige)

We could also try to work it through the student union.

Bouke

[Vikash]

I can offer the following for £125 monthly or £1250 yearly.

P3 866
1GB RAM
2 x 9GB SCSI HW RAID
*50 GB per month
*100Mb/s switch port
*24/7 support
*99.9% SLA

Sign up for two years and the hardwarwe becomes yours on a rent-to-own scheme.

Choose the linux distro.

I know the cpu isn't much. I will see what else is lying around if you're interested...