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=Goals=
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Things we currently do, or are planning on providing to the community
Provide the following services to the community:
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* VT Wiki ([[gp:Main page|Gobblerpedia]])
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See [[Project list]] for specific tasks we're working on
* University Free Software Wiki (vtluug wiki)
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== Services ==
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* This wiki
 
* Map (currently defunct)
 
* Map (currently defunct)
* Project hosting
 
* Free software mirroring
 
  
Provide the following opportunities for our members:
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== Member Benefits ==
 
* Jobs and internships
 
* Jobs and internships
 
* Boxen to hack on
 
* Boxen to hack on
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* Skills based on industry trends in Linux/Unix tech
 
* Skills based on industry trends in Linux/Unix tech
  
=Fall 2010=
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== Publicity ==
==Have==
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* Post to relevant major mailing lists
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* Post to the [[Blacksburg Electronic Village]]
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* Post to Craigslist
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* Distribute flyers around campus
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* Distribute table cards
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* Buy an ad in the [[w:Collegiate Times|Collegiate Times]]
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* Request a public service announcement be made on [[w:WUVT-FM|WUVT]]
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* Submit a slide for the [[gp:Johnston Student Center|Johnston Student Center]] displays
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== Physical Infrastructure ==
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* Acquire new servers
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** Rebuild most existing servers, to clear out old accounts, old passwords, etc.
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*** Assume that machines with installs which predate the current sysadmin are pwned
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* Expand Tank on [[Infrastructure:Cyberdelia|cyberdelia]], as it is nearing full
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** Current array is seven 1TB drives in a zraid array, equivalent to [[w:RAID#RAID 6|RAID 6]].
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** Looking at backblaze reliability statistics and prices, we want to upgrade to HGST 7k2000 2TB drives. ($55 each for $385 total)
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* [[Project Bringing Sexy Back]]
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== Web Services ==
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* This wiki
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** Meeting creation script needs to be re-implemented
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* Main website
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** Re implement statically
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== Historic ==
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===Fall 2010===
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====Have====
 
* WUVT PSA
 
* WUVT PSA
 
* 2 P3 servers, terabyte RAID
 
* 2 P3 servers, terabyte RAID
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* Uplink and rackspace in Whittemore
 
* Uplink and rackspace in Whittemore
  
==Need==
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====Need====
 
* Uniluug MediaWiki instance
 
* Uniluug MediaWiki instance
 
* VT Wiki MediaWiki instance
 
* VT Wiki MediaWiki instance
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* Uniluug and VT wiki domains from pairnic
 
* Uniluug and VT wiki domains from pairnic
  
=Spring 2011=
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===Spring 2011===
==Have==
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====Have====
 
* Nothing yet
 
* Nothing yet
  
==Need==
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====Need====
 
* WUVT PSA
 
* WUVT PSA
 
* Elevator pitch to ENGE 2014
 
* Elevator pitch to ENGE 2014
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* Funding for SELF
 
* Funding for SELF
  
=Summer 2011=
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===Summer 2011===
 
* SEC freshman planner ad
 
* SEC freshman planner ad
 
* Attend SELF
 
* Attend SELF
  
=2015-2016=
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===2015-2016===
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* Fix [[Infrastructure]]
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* Obtain [[Office space]]
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* Obtain new [[CVL eviction|CoLo Space]]
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==== Have ====
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* Servers we can't use
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* IPv4 Allocations in Whittimore
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* Power and ethernet for [[Infrastructure:Cyberdelia|Cyberdelia]]
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==== Need ====
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* New colo space
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* More IPs
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* v6 routing
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* A rack
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* funding
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* Promotional materials
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* Enthusiastic new members
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* [https://foodfor.vtluug.org food for] VTLUUG
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=== 2016-2017 ===
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==== Have ====
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*colo
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*IPs
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*Public notority
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*successful installfests
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==== Need ====
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* enthusiastic new members
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* More IPs
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* v6 routing
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* A rack
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* funding
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* Promotional materials
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* Enthusiastic new members
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* [https://foodfor.vtluug.org food for] VTLUUG
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[[Category:VTLUUG:Administration]]
 
[[Category:VTLUUG:Administration]]
[[Category:Roadmap]]
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[[Category:Infrastructure]]
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[[Category:Featured content]]

Latest revision as of 23:20, 3 January 2019

Things we currently do, or are planning on providing to the community

See Project list for specific tasks we're working on

Services

  • This wiki
  • Map (currently defunct)

Member Benefits

  • Jobs and internships
  • Boxen to hack on
  • Underwriting for conference attendance
  • Skills based on industry trends in Linux/Unix tech

Publicity

Physical Infrastructure

  • Acquire new servers
    • Rebuild most existing servers, to clear out old accounts, old passwords, etc.
      • Assume that machines with installs which predate the current sysadmin are pwned
  • Expand Tank on cyberdelia, as it is nearing full
    • Current array is seven 1TB drives in a zraid array, equivalent to RAID 6.
    • Looking at backblaze reliability statistics and prices, we want to upgrade to HGST 7k2000 2TB drives. ($55 each for $385 total)
  • Project Bringing Sexy Back

Web Services

  • This wiki
    • Meeting creation script needs to be re-implemented
  • Main website
    • Re implement statically

Historic

Fall 2010

Have

  • WUVT PSA
  • 2 P3 servers, terabyte RAID
  • VTLUUG info on WordPress instance
  • Uplink and rackspace in Whittemore

Need

  • Uniluug MediaWiki instance
  • VT Wiki MediaWiki instance
  • Beastly machine to host VMs for the above and map rendering
  • Uniluug and VT wiki domains from pairnic

Spring 2011

Have

  • Nothing yet

Need

  • WUVT PSA
  • Elevator pitch to ENGE 2014
  • Calendar in residence hall newsletter
  • Additional machines/upgrades?
  • SSL certs for main domains?
  • Funding for SELF

Summer 2011

  • SEC freshman planner ad
  • Attend SELF

2015-2016

Have

  • Servers we can't use
  • IPv4 Allocations in Whittimore
  • Power and ethernet for Cyberdelia

Need

  • New colo space
  • More IPs
  • v6 routing
  • A rack
  • funding
  • Promotional materials
  • Enthusiastic new members
  • food for VTLUUG

2016-2017

Have

  • colo
  • IPs
  • Public notority
  • successful installfests

Need

  • enthusiastic new members
  • More IPs
  • v6 routing
  • A rack
  • funding
  • Promotional materials
  • Enthusiastic new members
  • food for VTLUUG