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Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.
Rob - Oct 23, 2003 8:23:52 am PDT #5568 of 10000
Kristen - Oct 23, 2003 8:25:57 am PDT #5569 of 10000
Oh. Okay, cool. They really need to work on that phrasing thing.
Lyra Jane - Oct 23, 2003 8:28:25 am PDT #5570 of 10000
Up with the sun
We have sufficient broad expertise among the Stompies that I'm happy to go with them.
Quick and probably pedantic point here, but it's bugging me so oh well:
Stompies does not equal people with technical knowledge. A lot of people who have contributed that to this conversation, including Kristen, Tom Scola and Rob, are not Stompies. This decision should be made with input from all of the people who understand MySQL and Internet servers, not just the ones who happen to also have moderation/Stompy roles.
I'm not sure why this is bugging me -- I guess I just feel like the non-Stompy techies are being slighted somehow.
Tom Scola - Oct 23, 2003 8:29:22 am PDT #5571 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
16.2 GB a month averages to 51.78 Kbps.
1Mbps running flat-out for a month would be 316 GB.
Which makes me suspicious, Rob. No provider would provision that amount for one user.
Dana - Oct 23, 2003 8:30:23 am PDT #5572 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I'm in agreement with everyone who's said the following:
1) Let the technical Stompy people make the ultimate decision.
2) I'm uneasy about committing to spending $2400.
3) Kristen rocks, and I hope that we haven't given her an ulcer.
Betsy HP - Oct 23, 2003 8:32:37 am PDT #5573 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
Okay. This one's not up to the Stompies, it's up to the Geekies.
Kristen - Oct 23, 2003 8:38:19 am PDT #5574 of 10000
it's up to the Geekies.
LOL. Do we get t-shirts?
Also, while I'll certainly ask questions about things I don't get or am suspicious of, I don't think I should really have a say in the decision, for obvious reasons.
ETA: Tom, I heard back from Steven. He's not on board with your theory given that he hasn't had a complaint from any other user on the server.
Rob - Oct 23, 2003 8:45:24 am PDT #5575 of 10000
Which makes me suspicious, Rob. No provider would provision that amount for one user.
If they've got multiple gigabits going into the data center, what's hard about promising 1Mbps to each server? I guess if every customer starting using 1Mbps second sustained it might be a problem, but I doubt that ever occurs in practice.
Ginger - Oct 23, 2003 8:46:58 am PDT #5576 of 10000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I agree that we should get input from all the talented people here. It's just that I think the people who have to work with the server every day should make the final decision.
Steph L. - Oct 23, 2003 8:49:48 am PDT #5577 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Chiming in to say:
(1) I totally trust the Geekies to evaluate the options and make the best choice for our needs/technical demands;
(2) I plan to kick in money as needed;
(3) the $2,400/year plan does sound like something that could change the culture of the board;
(4) but it might be the best choice [see point (1) for my feelings on how to determine best choice]; and
(5) this ought to be first -- Kristen gets nothing but hearty thanks from me for busting her ass for us. Thank you!