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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:56:44 -0700
From: "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>
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To: "Gavin M. Roy" <gmr@myyearbook.com>
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Subject: Re: Location of PostgreSQL Performance Test Lab
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Gavin M. Roy wrote:
> That could possibly be arranged, let me make some calls... 1/2 cab?

It should be noted that:

A. Command Prompt has physical access to its location
B. Command Prompt has tons of bandwidth
C. Command Prompt has power
D. Command Prompt has proven a reliable provider
E. Command Prompt loves the PostgreSQL community ;)
F. We would probably have to charge a bit for power cause we are talking 
about some serious machines.
G. We are close to Mark Wong as well

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


> 
> On 7/31/07, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote:
>> Peter,
>>
>>> A requirement to have 4 machines at one site to perform a particular
>>> test is not a logical reason to reject the possibility of having, say,
>>> 20 machines at 5 sites to perform all kinds of tests, when the
>>> alternative is to have no machines at no sites.
>> Ah, I see the misunderstanding.  Would that we were talking about 20
>> machines.  Right now I'm twisting arms to get 5 servers and 4 JBODs, which
>> we need in the same location to make use of them.  So we need these
>> initial machines in one place, as much as possible, to make use of them.
>>
>>> If you can find someone to host everything, great, but you have in fact
>>> already rejected two machines because they are not at the right
>>> location, when I can see great use for those machines no matter where
>>> they are.
>> The peformance testing we can do without storage (drives) is very limited.
>> Currently, the only storage I have is located in the US.  In my
>> experience, storage is the hardest thing to get donated so I don't really
>> expect to find some in Europe soon.
>>
>> Gavin's machine is the exception becuase it comes with a 28-disk array.
>> Still, we could do even more with it if we had another machine or two in
>> that location.
>>
>> --
>> --Josh
>>
>> Josh Berkus
>> PostgreSQL @ Sun
>> San Francisco
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