Possible MPU Server Purchases, 2014 - 2017

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Assumptions:

• Machines in service should not be more than six years old.
• We can use virtual machines for non-critical "slave" roles.
• Where we can replace server hardware with VMs we should do so, to release the server hardware for use elsewhere.
• The LCFG master should be relatively young as it is so critically important.
• The VM servers should be relatively young.
• Servers are now purchased with 5 year warranty

MPU physical servers in summer 2014

2014-15 Developments:

• Scrap the elderly machines.
  • kubelik is binned.
  • hogwood is binned.
  • bakerloo is binned.
  • central is binned.
  • district is binned.
• New server mmoja with lots of storage. (R320 with 16GB 2x146+4*1000 - £3000 inc vat)
  • Disaster LCFG moves to mmoja.
    • sauce is free.
      • Packages mirrors moves to sauce.
        • telford is free.
• KVM host (Users) is not going to happen in the short term.
  • metropolitan is free.
• New server mbili with lots of cores and storage (R720 with 128GB 2x146+4x600 - £6000 inc vat)
  • KVM host IF 1 moves to mbili.
    • jubilee is free.
      • jubilee takes on new function Development and hot spare R720.
• Possibly buy a new storage array saba. (Guesstimate - £20000 inc vat)
  • SAN storage might move to saba.
    • The IBM storage array might be free.

MPU physical servers in summer 2015

2015-16 Developments:

• New server tatu with lots of cores and storage. (R720 with 128GB 2x146+4x600 - £6000 inc vat)
  • KVM host IF 2 moves to tatu.
    • hammersmith is free.
• Replace NX with a better VDI (virtual desktop) service. (2 of R720 with 512GB - £8000 each inc vat - assuming no software required)
  • We'll need hardware (and software) for VDI.
  • Staff NX is discontinued.
    • piccadilly is free.
  • Student NX is discontinued.
    • northern is free.

MPU physical servers in summer 2016

2016-17 Developments:

• New server nne with lots of storage. (£2500 inc VAT)
  • Packages mirrors moves to nne.
    • sauce is free.
• New small server tano. (£1500 inc VAT)
  • Package cache 1 moves to tano.
    • hare is free.
      • Student SSH moves to hare.
        • schiff is free.
• New small server sita. (£1500 inc VAT)
  • Package cache 2 moves to sita.
    • wildcat is free.
      • Staff SSH moves to wildcat.
        • brendel is free.

MPU physical servers in summer 2017