[sudo-discuss] Server Room Status

[Andrew]

But that being said, I actually do agree with David that the basement would
be a better space if you can make it work.

The utility room is a great place to store trash and cleaning supplies  in
my opinion and not much else.
On Jul 6, 2014 10:17 AM, "Andrew" <andrew at roshambomedia.com> wrote:

> On Jul 6, 2014 10:16 AM, "Andrew Lowe" <andrew at lostways.com> wrote:
>
>> If the main issue is Backspace I have serious doubts to the usefulness of
>> the utility room to Backspace. There are too many issues to list here. But
>> the main one would be the electrical panels. Also that room is not
>> particularly quiet given its proximity to the bar area.
>>
>> Personally, I would rather leave that room as shared space and focus on
>> the two far back rooms, the storage room, and the second floor. This is
>> just my opinion, not an official backspace decision.
>>
>> I would like to be having regular meetings with CCL, Sudo, and maybe TIL
>> about how we can share space. It's really important too me, at this point
>> in the game, to not fall on calling dibs on space as a way to build our
>> community.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew
>>  On Jul 6, 2014 10:00 AM, "David Keenan" <dkeenan44 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> hey guys,
>>>
>>> I applaud the effort to find a good, secure server space! I definitely
>>> wanna help.
>>>
>>> The main issue with using this particular room is, as you can see by
>>> looking at the floorplan, the Backspace wellness collective is
>>> already paying rent on that particular area (NW groundfloor corner) and
>>> will be making their own changes to that space. Backspace is myself, Andrew
>>> of course, Margaretha, Athena, and Sarah.
>>>
>>> The wellness collective needs quiet - thats partly an attraction for
>>> that corner of the building - and, a cabinet full of fans plus almost
>>> certainly AC for the cabinet, is loud. Also, it takes up Backspace, and to
>>> be honest, i have hard time inamagining Sudo wont need to get into it alla
>>> the time, so it seems nonideal to me.
>>>
>>> In general I would think, before using other essentially non-shared
>>> areas of the building for Sudo's servers, we would have to actually rule
>>> out why building the room in other locations, like Sudo room, wouldnt work,
>>> and why we think actually that particular location in someone else's area
>>> is really the only place it could work.
>>>
>>> Regardless of Bsckspace, having racked & stacked for going on 20 years
>>> that would not be my first location in the entire building for a lot of
>>> reasons.
>>>
>>> Also, a server cabinet / closet does not need to be near the main
>>> electrical panel. Nor does it does not need to be near the street.
>>>
>>> We could find a room in the basement. There is excellent ventilation to
>>> the basement, that just needs a small fix. Also the furnaces are in the
>>> basement, and heat from the servers could tap into that venting to actually
>>> help heat the building, which could save on energy. Also, there is a plan
>>> to build a walk-in in the basement - the compressor for that could also
>>> provide cooling for the servers.
>>>
>>> In other words, in my view, we should attempt a green solution that ties
>>> the serbers into the infrastructure for the building.
>>>
>>> :)
>>> d
>>>
>>> On Saturday, July 5, 2014, Somebody <somebody at riseup.net> wrote:
>>>
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>>>> === SERVER ROOM UPDATES ===
>>>> 2014/07/05:
>>>> Today Luis, Matt, and I did the walk in the building, and so far the
>>>> only place that seems the
>>>> most appropriate to have the server room is the room by the bar.
>>>>
>>>> This area is the most ideal in the whole building because the air flow,
>>>> temperature, electricity proximity, and also because it is where the
>>>> Internet access enters the building.
>>>>
>>>> Since this area is not is not part of the SudoRoom space, we will have
>>>> to talk about it with the rest of the Sudo-Mesh group and the group
>>>> approves it, then we would have to present the idea at our
>>>> Omni Collective meeting for approval.
>>>>
>>>> If approved by the Omni Collective, we would need to build:
>>>>
>>>> * A 2" or so high floor (two by fours and plywood would do, I believe.
>>>> * A 55" x 65" cage with chicken wire walls and a door.
>>>>
>>>> If this place is NOT approved by the OOC then perhaps we should consider
>>>> building the Server Room in the SudoRoom Space. High temperature and
>>>> noise levels are the main issues.
>>>>
>>>> If others have ideas/comments/or want to be part of this process please
>>>> jump in. You may contact Matt, Luis, or myself (Daniel).
>>>>
>>>> This update and all other Network/Reboot project is found at:
>>>> https://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Network/Reboot
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This update and all other Network/Reboot project is found at:
>>>> https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Network/Reboot
>>>>
>>>> Thx!
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