Archive:Equipment/Borg

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= IP =
 
= IP =
To be confirmed. We will most likely take an IP range so that we know those IPs are coming from a virtual machine.
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172.31.24.11
  
 
= Logbook =
 
= Logbook =

Revision as of 20:27, 12 June 2013

Borg
Hackspace Unknown.png
Model Unknown
Sub-category Systems
Status Good working order
Consumables Unknown
Accessories Unknown
Training requirement yes
Training link Unknown
ACnode no
Owner Hackspace
Origin Nokia
Location Basement rack.
Maintainers Tgreer

Borg is a virtual host server to be used to give members access to virtual machines in the space and ultimately replace many if not all the functions of Babbage.

Naming

We are naming this machine after Anita Borg. Also the Borg.

Access

Currently the machine is not built. Please find Tgreer to get access to it.

Specs

To be confirmed.

IP

172.31.24.11

Logbook

Borg/LogBook

Birth

It is reasonable to say the birth of Borg has been long and difficult, concern has generally revolved around the 3 areas:

  1. Usage
  2. Energy Consumption
  3. Location

Each have been discussed on the mailing list but for summary.

Usage

Borg will have the following uses:

  • Shell accounts for members
  • Virtualising random machines in the space
  • Processing of cams

Energy Consumption

Borg (being a server) could add substantially to our electricity costs. To help this we can offset some of it by the retiring of other machines in the space. It has also been agreed that if it takes up more than 275W regularly then a decision about Borgs future will have to be made. If it goes over 300W we will have to re-think our strategy. These figures are a maximum and equate to about £27 per month in electricity costs. The power consumption will be regularly measured and anyone is welcome to report power consumption levels.

Location

Taking up space in the main room or quiet room is clearly out of the question our 2 options are:

  1. Store cupboard/ex-toilet next to the darkroom/bio room.
  2. Toilets

A decision will be made soon.

Potential uses

Please list any machines/uses you think would benefit from virtualisation.

  • Shell accounts (from Babbage)
  • Cam processing (from Babbage)
  • Cross-compiling environment (from Lovelace)
  • netboot server (replacing netbootyboxxy).

Current VMs

Please keep this list up to date of virtual machines on Borg. If a machine is created but is not in this list it is liable to be switched off without warning.

Name Use Owner
ExampleMachine For displaying an example item in this table. Please be descriptive. Cotten Eye Joe

Showing 2 related entities.