Difference between revisions of "Biowikifarm Metawiki:Service configuration"
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The service presently runs on a Debian Linux server hosted as a XEN virtual machine. The setup of the server is documented [http://www.keytonature.eu/wiki/Metadata_repository_server/Debian_installation here]. | The service presently runs on a Debian Linux server hosted as a XEN virtual machine. The setup of the server is documented [http://www.keytonature.eu/wiki/Metadata_repository_server/Debian_installation here]. | ||
| − | The minimal | + | The minimal cost for a service sponsor occurs when the virtual machine can be directly restored, avoiding a reconfiguration of the entire server. This can be achieved by configuring a XEN Server host, restore the virtual machine to it, reconfigure network interfaces and DNS entries and restart the service. The time needed for this is estimated as half a working day. If a XEN server host is not available and cannot be set up, additional time is required for a complete reconfiguration (about two working days). |
| − | Current biowikifarm server hardware is documented [[Biowikifarm server hardware |here]]. The minimum current hardware use is presently lower, amounting only to 2 processors and 200 GB Harddisk. | + | Current biowikifarm server hardware is documented [[Biowikifarm server hardware |here]]. The minimum current hardware use is presently lower, amounting only to 2 processors, 2 GB RAM and 200 GB Harddisk. Future hardware requirements may change, and could include including separating database, apache/php, and proxy cache servers. Some service providers may therefore limit their commitment to a specified amount of resources; see [[Project:Ownership and sponsors|Ownership and sponsors]] for further information. |
Revision as of 15:40, 30 March 2010
The service presently runs on a Debian Linux server hosted as a XEN virtual machine. The setup of the server is documented here.
The minimal cost for a service sponsor occurs when the virtual machine can be directly restored, avoiding a reconfiguration of the entire server. This can be achieved by configuring a XEN Server host, restore the virtual machine to it, reconfigure network interfaces and DNS entries and restart the service. The time needed for this is estimated as half a working day. If a XEN server host is not available and cannot be set up, additional time is required for a complete reconfiguration (about two working days).
Current biowikifarm server hardware is documented here. The minimum current hardware use is presently lower, amounting only to 2 processors, 2 GB RAM and 200 GB Harddisk. Future hardware requirements may change, and could include including separating database, apache/php, and proxy cache servers. Some service providers may therefore limit their commitment to a specified amount of resources; see Ownership and sponsors for further information.
