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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:48:22 +0200
From: Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan@kaltenbrunner.cc>
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To: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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Subject: Re: Location of PostgreSQL Performance Test Lab
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> In addition to the machine Gavin Roy is loaning, I'm putting together an 
> online performance test lab for the commmunity using donated equipment.  
> Fairly soon, however, I have to decide where it will be hosted.  Since the 
> plurality of the equipment is coming from California, I'd prefer something on 
> the West Coast, but the critical issue is somewhere where we have ready 
> access to sysadmin help to connect things, replace drives etc.
> 
> I was thinking of OSL in Corvalis Oregon, for a few reasons:
> -- Easy shipping
> -- Full-time sysadmin staff
> -- One machine is already there
> -- Close to Mark Wong
> -- Well-known for OSS hosting
> However, OSL has the drawback that we would need to raise money to cover power 
> costs for the new machines, probably a couple $thousand.  

per year I assume ?

Stefan