This page intends to provide us with enough elements to evaluate whether is convenient to install a server (or several servers) in a co-location in Mexico City. The initial general goals are:[[BR]] 1. to address the need to increase MFPL backup capabilities,[[BR]] 1. to have part of our infrastructure located in a different set of legal conditions, those ruling telecommunications in México, which will eventually bring progressive mexican lawyer(s) close to our work to back us up,[[BR]] 1. to give a concrete initiative for the local support team to engage in MFPL development and to start collaborate locally,[[BR]] 1. to create conditions to share sysadmin skills in a process what will benefit mexican counterparts by providing us guidance and the experience and background from the US tech-team,[[BR]] 1. to share responsibilities with local techies in the maintenance and development of MFPL infrastructure. Three aspects of this proposal are: * Co-location costs (budget).[[BR]] * Criteria:[[BR]] * Pricing in Mbits/second, not in GB/TB total transfer per month. We should aim for about 5 Mbit/second. * Start with 2U (we will need at least two machines connected via serial cables to allow remote restart with passphrase). * 24/7 access to the facility without needing advance notice * Option to expand[[BR]][[BR]] * Providers:[[BR]] * [http://www.metrored.com/ Metro Red] (contact Francisco Gómez francisco.gomez@metrored.com.mx) * Adolfo will call political allied Gerardo J. who owns a cabinet somewhere in México City, to explore ways to collaborate and perhaps share his collocation. Done: offer is 3U with 128Kbps MXN$3000 DISCARTED [[BR]][[BR]] * Server (and rack) prices (budget)[[BR]] * Criteria:[[BR]] * Hot-swap disk drives: disk drives are the most common hardware replacement item * Purchase Hard disks separately. Dell hard disks are significantly more expensive then comparable disks bought elsewhere. * Options * A recent server installation experience in the Heirich Boell Found give us a sense of what are the prices of a Dell PowerEdge R310 server, bought and delivered in México City. [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/projects/server-colocation-mexico/HardwareInventory_9JMFZV1_20121226T121130.xml Specifications as reported by the BIOS attached here]. [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/projects/server-colocation-mexico/PowerEdgeR310.pdf The cost offered by Dell] without the Embedded Management Card:iDRAC6 Enterprise was close to MXN $61,000 (USD $4,690 by Dec 26th) * Local organizing of the mexican support team. People interested in joining: Jesús Franco (individual MFPL member), Iván Carrasco (member through Comité Cerezo), Enrique Rosas (MFPL co-director), Marxistvegan (cyberunions.org), Adolfo Dunayevich (LaNeta.apc.org), Kosa (member thought Solidarius.org.br) Exporing alternatives for collocating in our office or in [http://geaac.org/ Grupo de Estudios Ambientales] offices, an organization close to [http://sinmaiznohaypais.org MFPL member Sin Maíz No Hay País] * Internet Connection providers: * Axtel [http://www.axtel.mx/node/226#Internet-Content-Pricing-Slider-2 with symmetric connection] * 2013-05-03 Chat with a representative from Axtel. They have coverage very close, two blocks away from our office. They will call us once service is available for us. * 2013-05-31 not available yet * 2014-03-01 not available yet :( {{{ Axtel (Internet Provider) Centro Comercial Pabellón Cuauhtémoc Antonio M. Anza #20 Local 18E, Roma Sur,Cuauhtémoc México D.F. CP.06700 Lunes a Viernes de 10:00 a 19:00 hrs Sábado de 9:00 a 14:00 hrs Frente al centro medico Siglo 21, el local esta junto a Sanborns }}} * Telmex [http://www.telmex.com/mx/empresa/internet/directo-empresarial.html with symmetric connection, 10Mbps and 16 ips] (contact 0180008356391 or siame@telmex.com) * Cablevisión [http://www.cablevision.net.mx/paquetes Yoo Premiere HD] with asymmetric connection, 50Mbps-5Mbps for MXN$1,399 (contact 51699697) * Energy * We have 4 UPS [http://www.reguladoresyups.com/catalog/break-break-micro-inet-p-28.html ISB-Solabasic Micro SR inet 800] with batteries dead which we could put back to work within a week. UPDATE: 2013-05-31 The four UPS ready! manufacturer repaired and loaded. * We expect to have initially two servers consuming 500KVA which will represent MXN$800 monthly * Configuration of cesar an ALIX.2D2 LX800 small server for backup purposes. Please see [https://support.mayfirst.org/ticket/7070 the ticket that documents this project].