Re: [Server-devel] physical security issue

2008-10-10 Thread Pia Waugh
Hi all, > > I'm doing a reasonable AA trial and I'll post how it goes to the list soon. > > It seems to be working quite well though in initial tests. > > How many XOs? At the moment the most to one AA is 45, and it was weird because with an earlier version of the XO software only up to 20 at

Re: [Server-devel] physical security issue

2008-10-10 Thread Sameer Verma
On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Pia Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > > >> We currently do not recommend that an AA be used in schools. >> Scalability with AAs is a problem, due to problems with the mesh >> protocols. Hence my comment about likely needing an external >> USB/netw

Re: [Server-devel] physical security issue

2008-10-08 Thread Martin Langhoff
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 3:47 PM, Sameer Verma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As if discussions on this list aren't lively enough, here's another > issue to look at. This has been covered in many discussions - perhaps not so much on this list but it's an important issue. However, there is little we c

Re: [Server-devel] physical security issue

2008-10-08 Thread Henry Edward Hardy
Recommend: lockable, secure case, with built-in securement loops that could attach to a bike chain or cable. --HH. On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:37 PM, John Watlington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sameer, >We currently do not recommend that an AA be used in schools. > Scalability with AAs is a

Re: [Server-devel] physical security issue

2008-10-08 Thread John Watlington
Sameer, We currently do not recommend that an AA be used in schools. Scalability with AAs is a problem, due to problems with the mesh protocols. Hence my comment about likely needing an external USB/network interface for the upstream connection. This might make the physical security problem

Re: [Server-devel] physical security issue

2008-10-08 Thread Sameer Verma
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 8:42 PM, John Watlington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually, Walter, we still hold hope for XOs as school servers > for very small schools.The problem with this is insufficient > memory and insufficient disk space. While an external disk > may alleviate the second

[Server-devel] physical security issue

2008-10-07 Thread Sameer Verma
As if discussions on this list aren't lively enough, here's another issue to look at. While I was in Jamaica, I met with several people who work with their school districts, and many pointed out that if a server was to stay physically resident at the school, it will need a lot of physical security