[wplug-internet] Virtual Hosting

[DK]

Mike (and Everyone),

I planned to write up formal minutes for our meeting last evening.  If
someone else has started on this, please let me know.  Otherwise, Mike
I will have this to you by tomorrow for posting to the Wiki.

Dave Kraus


On 6/16/07, Michael H. Semcheski <mhsemcheski at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The internet comiittee met last night to determine how we would reduce
> our dependencies on individual contributors and donations for internet
> services.  That is, how to not rely on CMU.  The upside to CMU's
> hosting is that it doesn't require us to outlay cash each month for
> service.  The downside is that they are quick to shut us off if they
> get (inaccurate) reports of abuse.
>
>
> The decision the Internet Committee came to was this.  Linode.com
> provides virtual hosting.  We get a root account on a virtual machine
> for a price within our budget.  Next Friday, we will open an account
> with Linode.
>
> Upon opening our account and getting service, we will immediately
> setup the system and copy services over.  We have a 7 day trial period
> with Linode, so for the first seven days we hammer it.  If we don't
> like it, we'll go elsewhere.  If we do like it, we'll transition ALL
> services to it.
>
> There are some details to work out, such as who will sign up and how
> the service will be paid for.  We can have three billing contacts.
> The service needs to be paid for via visa / mastercard / amex, I
> think.
>
> This is our plan, and we think its a good one.  Thanks to Dave, David,
> and Beth Lynn for donating their time to this project.
>
> Mike