Computing Resources Proposal

File Server

Hardware

• mac mini
• external Promise RAID arrays, configured as extendable disk, so can just add more storage as needed.
• probably located in lab (close to VAX machines)

File server service

• NFS for calculation macs, hopefully for VMS
• Windows file server for Windows machines, and if necessary for VMS
• ssh server for remote access
• need to test performance of network disk access for calculation machines - will depend on software (i.e. amount of IO compared with other tasks)

Accounts

• User authentication provided to other computers, but only calculation macs

Subversion

• subversion repository.
• trac for web access to subversion repository (login required).

XGrid

• If we find it is useful and easy to set up and maintain.

Backup

• backup array probably in Steve's office
• dedicated mac mini for backup? or use an existing computer?

Other Comments

• not to be used as a workstation (maximum stability and reliability for file server)