Bryan Carbonnell
carbonnb at gmail.com
Mon Dec 29 13:37:06 CST 2014
My feeling is leave well enough alone. At this point, I don't know enough about AWS to make any sort of educated comment. I don't think there is a huge CPU or memory demand, maybe some spikes when OT gets flowing :) but it's not very taxing. The biggest usage issue is the disc space for the archives. B On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Mark Breen <marklbreen at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Bryan > > just curious, is the pricing on http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/ any > better? > > The new variable ECU machines are interesting. Any idea what kind of ram / > cpu we use? > > A T2 micro instance for three years up front would cost us approx $150 plus > bandwidth usage and a little storage. However our current €29 is not > expensive. > > The tough question for us windows guys is to identify how much power we > need. > > Any thoughts? Perhaps we just leave well enough alone > > Mark > > > On 22 December 2014 at 19:29, Bryan Carbonnell <carbonnb at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Correct John. >> >> Its a Linux VPS with full root access. Around 40 GB of storage and it >> runs Mailman to run our mailing lists. >> >> B >> >> On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 1:44 PM, John R Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> >> wrote: >> > Hi Mark, >> > Thanks Mark. >> > >> > There's a number of different things we have going but the only thing we >> pay >> > for is the hosting and archives storage. That's through Rosehosting. IIRC >> > its virtual Linux server running mailman. Bryan could give you the >> > technical details. >> > John B >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 5:51 PM >> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> > Cc: administrivia at databaseadvisors.com >> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Administrivia - DBA List Holiday Party (Fund >> Drive) >> > Invitation >> > >> > Hello John, >> > >> > Paid a month, hope that is ok, thank you for everything you have done. >> > >> > When you say "keep everything going", what is that exactly, is it a >> windows >> > server? or a hosted service? >> > >> > I ask because I use Amazon to host some sites and I am curious what sort >> of >> > processing power / bandwidth / storage we need / use. >> > >> > >> > >> > On 15 December 2014 at 18:06, John R Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi All! >> >> >> >> You're all invited to a Holiday Party! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> We're having a funding drive to keep these lists running. For the last >> >> year we've been running due to one person paying for the list costs. >> >> This has to end. If we get enough, they'll keep going. If we don't >> >> they'll just shut down some day and eventually you'll wonder why >> >> you're "not getting any email from the list lately". >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> So pretend you're out at a holiday party with DBA and buy it a couple >> >> of craft brews or snifters, as that's all it'll take if everyone joins >> >> the party. Rest assured, DBA can handle as many drinks as it gets. And >> >> in any case, it'll take a taxi home. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> You can donate at: >> >> >> >> http://www.databaseadvisors.com/donations/donor.asp >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> Your DBA Holiday Party Committee >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> dba-Tech mailing list >> >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > dba-Tech mailing list >> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > dba-Tech mailing list >> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> -- >> Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com >> Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well >> preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, >> shouting "What a great ride!" >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "What a great ride!"