[Qgis-developer] hub.qgis.org dead slow?

[Martin Dobias]

Hi Andreas

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I think we could easily pay from the existing QGIS funds for a dedicated
> build/test server. At
> http://www.hetzner.de/en/hosting/produktmatrix/rootserver-produktmatrix-ex
> (where I also have my private server and the GIS server of the City of
> Uster) you can get dedicated root servers with lots of memory and good CPUs
> for about 70-90 Euros per month. It is a very reliable company and runs on
> renewable energy. Adds up to 840 to 1080 Euros per year - in my opinion a
> good investment if we can get better performance for our core services.

I think having another VM would be a better choice than a dedicated
machine: it should be easier to scale when necessary and I suppose
also price may be lower (as it may share one physical machine with
other VMs).

Martin