Subject: Re: Sun Server Location
From: Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>
To: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 16:36:40 +0100
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On Thu, 2006-05-18 at 10:15 +0100, Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-05-17 at 19:42 -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
> 
> > > Is there any chance of scaring up some real disk storage from another
> > > interested company?  I understand the point that Sun isn't in a position
> > > to contribute major disk hardware, but maybe someone else is?
> > 
> > I discussed it with some of the Sun folks.  It's possible down the line, just 
> > not right now.
> > 
> > Of course, if anyone knows people at HP or IBM or Rackable we could get a JBOD 
> > from, I wouldn't turn it down.
> 
> It's possible we can utilise disks from other EDB equipment, so we're
> able to have multi-path access. We were also looking at some other
> options for disks.
> 
> I'll get some opinions and report back.

OK, I can confirm EDB have space, power and willingness to manage and
I'll put time in to make sure this is managed as a community resource,
with equal access. Operator cover should be possible 24x7 to allow
global access, but with a proviso of reasonable efforts, rather than the
"best efforts" you'd expect on a pay-for support contract.

EDB should also be able to put money in to get some reasonable external
disks, but I won't put a figure on it here. Josh, I'd appreciate it if
you could pass the hat round a little bit?

The T2000 would be physically located in secured premises at EDB in New
Jersey, with appropriate firewalls etc..

How does all of that sound?

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  Simon Riggs             
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