ServersInPreparation

mirage335's Server

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VM Servers

Plan

Have multiple coordinated VM servers for use with projects, as control interfaces to tools, and as a PXE server for thin clients.

Hardware

Requirements

• >=6 cores total
• >10GB RAM
• dual >=1Gb/s NICs or ability to add with consumer grade hardware
• sata out the wazzoo

FOSSable

• coreboot support

Implementation

Multiple servers

NAS

Plan

Have network attached redundant storage for use as a VM image source and as a software and media repository.

Specs

• 64bit
• >1 core
• >=2GB RAM
• 1+ >=1Gb/s NIC
• as much storage space as can be acquired

Implementation

• albert NAS/proxy

Proxy

Plan

Have a machine that can capture requests for common ISOs and distro packages and use local copies fetched during non business hours.

Specs

• 64bit
• >2 core
• 1+ >=1Gb/s NIC

Implementation

• albert NAS/proxy