Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-13 Thread Mark Harrison
Alan Pope wrote: > The protocol is explained in the page I linked to:- > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecSpec > and further from there to:- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecTemplate > > What I would do is create a new page:- > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuNetworkApplicanceEdition > > and paste into

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-12 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Mark, On Wed, 2007-09-12 at 22:42 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > > A very interesting idea. You could write a specification [0] for one and > > submit it as a blueprint [1] > > Done... (at least, entry into the specifications database.) > > https://blueprints.launchpad.net/u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-12 Thread Mark Harrison
Alan Pope wrote: > A very interesting idea. You could write a specification [0] for one and > submit it as a blueprint [1] Done... (at least, entry into the specifications database.) https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/ubuntu-network-appliance-edition I have no idea on the "protocol"

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-12 Thread Mark Harrison
Alan, Gosh - I'll have a look at that, and see whether I can put something together. I guess it's one of those areas where, if there are others interested, the spec will get refined into something useful... and if no-one else's interested even in debating, then the project would never have att

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-11 Thread Ian Pascoe
t you describe - but of course if someone knows better E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Harrison Sent: 11 September 2007 18:23 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal... Ian, I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-11 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Mark, On Tue, 2007-09-11 at 18:23 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > When it comes to network infrastructure - I find it notable that there's > an "Ubuntu Desktop" (well, more than 1 - Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc.) and an > "Ubuntu Server" edition... but not an "Ubuntu network infrastructure > edition"

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-11 Thread Mark Harrison
d common > concern appears to be that of both hardware failure and reliable backups. > > Ok, Ian is leaving the house so you can get the compensation clause back out > now > > E > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Ian Pascoe
now E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Harrison Sent: 10 September 2007 21:57 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal... Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 21

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Mark Harrison
Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 21:28 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > >> Others may have a different opinion, and if they're prepared to >> underwrite (with funds lodged in an escrow account) my company's loss of >> income were we to have any downtime because of an Ubuntu f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Ian Pascoe
ECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Harrison Sent: 10 September 2007 11:01 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal... Ian, Both :-) We have a five-server cluster. 2 off, webheads [1] 2 off, database servers [2] 1 off, "spare bo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Mark, On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 21:28 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > Others may have a different opinion, and if they're prepared to > underwrite (with funds lodged in an escrow account) my company's loss of > income were we to have any downtime because of an Ubuntu failure, I'm > willing to read

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Mark Harrison
Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Mark, > > On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 11:00 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > >> Hardware load balancer tend to give the twin >> benefits of resilience and performance. >> >> > > ..and another single point of failure. :) > > Cheers, > > Al. Al, Yeah - that's why I've (in t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 10/09/2007, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 11:00 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > > Hardware load balancer tend to give the twin > > benefits of resilience and performance. > > > > ..and another single point of failure. :) Maybe that's why he said (pair) of load bala

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Mark, On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 11:00 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > Hardware load balancer tend to give the twin > benefits of resilience and performance. > ..and another single point of failure. :) Cheers, Al. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-10 Thread Mark Harrison
Ian, Both :-) We have a five-server cluster. 2 off, webheads [1] 2 off, database servers [2] 1 off, "spare box" [3] [1] Webheads: At the moment, all the traffic is going to one of them, but the other is kept updated (rsync is your friend.) The Plan [TM], once we get more traffic / income, is

[ubuntu-uk] Redundency was Going back to the Dell deal...

2007-09-08 Thread Ian Pascoe
Mark et al When you say you have a spare box lying around waiting for a catasrophe to happen, is it literally tucked away in storage somewhere, or is it pre-connected to the farm but just powered down? The reason I ask is whether you physically alternate the backup box or just power up / power d