[SAC] [Urgent] Proposal for new OSGeo site hosting
Jeff McKenna
jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
Wed Aug 30 15:11:32 PDT 2017
This team would handle both site maintenance and content. that was my
vision. -jeff
On 2017-08-30 6:18 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
> That could work, so we would need a motion for SAC to vote on, perhaps
> setting up your "site maintenance" team (much like conference committee
> did for travel grants) of interested parties to handle this.
>
> I had toyed around with asking if OSGeo hire an editor part time to
> review site content (a couple weeks as we start out and then trailing
> off to a couple days a month). An editor can really amplify the effort
> of our volunteers as we have noticed during this website/rebranding project.
>
> Is it worth separating out the responsibilities of keeping the site up
> (sys admin) vs keeping the site sane (content)? What did you have in mind.
>
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 30 August 2017 at 14:08, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>> wrote:
>
> It still needs SAC to agree on where it would live exactly, and give
> me permissions there. (it could be this weekend project, for
> example - diving into this this weekend) for kickoff next week?
> But again, maybe this is serious enough to treat as a contract, with
> a task list and effort/cost outlined on a wiki page, was my thinking
> (then we don't abuse our volunteers).
>
> I was also thinking of creating a team for this, and listing on the
> proposal wiki. For example, the site maintenance team could be a
> team such as the 2 jeffs, Nicolas Bozon (master interface dev), and
> Vicky Vergara (I love her passion and commitment to OSGeo). note -
> I haven't even asked them yet! But I will. And will include on the
> wiki.
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
>
> On 2017-08-30 5:50 PM, Jeffrey Johnson wrote:
>
> +1 from me (not a member of SAC though).
>
> Jeff how quickly do you think you could get stuff stood up? We are
> supposed to be closing out the contract with GET as quickly as
> we can.
>
> Also, Ill be happy to help you with this longer term.
>
> On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 1:46 PM, Jeff McKenna
> <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
> <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Alex,
>
> I wonder if I am too late, but I'd like to officially
> respond to your
> earlier thread calling for "volunteers" to maintain the new
> Wordpress
> install.
>
> To be honest, as you had said in the OSGeo AGM, in this case
> for this
> ongoing task, I would not use the word volunteer either; as
> you know, or for
> background, I've been quietly maintaining the old osgeo.org
> <http://osgeo.org> site for a very
> long time. This has had me dealing with backend MySQL
> issues, PHP issues,
> server config, you name it over the years.
>
> I would like to officially answer your request for help, or
> a lead, for the
> new WordPress install & maintenance.
>
> This means I am offering to install WordPress on the OSGeo
> infrastructure,
> install the custom template provided by GetInteractive,
> lead/care for
> maintaining backups, security, PHP issues (there will be
> lots), and
> answer/watch for any server issues daily (I bet I am the
> only person in
> OSGeo that has bots to check OSGeo services running every 2
> hours now).
>
> I have experience, and most importantly, I have the proven
> passion to care
> and be there to help when others cannot. Where I sometimes
> can lack the
> deep server skills, I dig, I try, I ask, I learn, and I
> eventually fix.
>
> My plan is to provide a proposal to SAC on this, on the
> wiki, in the form of
> a quote/contract for this effort.
>
> So, is the request for help, still valid?
>
> If so, I will begin work on the wiki draft, and provide it
> to SAC here, so
> you can make a decision.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
>
> On 2017-08-30 2:38 PM, Alex M wrote:
>
>
> SAC Members,
>
> GetInteractive has proposed a solution for our immediate
> hosting needs
> to take ownership of the site they've built for us.
>
> It includes setting up a host, giving us full admin, and
> the providing
> monthly updates.
>
> For the new website I expect that the following
> configuration will be
> more
> then enough:
> - CPU 4
> - RAM GB 8
> - HDD GB 160
> Price € 34,95 ex. VAT. (Pricing information can be
> found on
> https://www.cloudvps.com/openstack/compute
> <https://www.cloudvps.com/openstack/compute>)
>
> If we need more resources we can easily upgrade the VPS.
> We can order the VPS on our name and charge you the
> price that is charged
> by the hosting provider.
>
> For the installation and configuration of the server
> and required
> software
> we'll charge 4 hours.
> This gives us a total of € 320,- ex. VAT.
>
> For performing updates and upgrades on server
> software, WordPress website
> and WordPress plugins we'll charge 1 hour a month.
> This gives us at total of € 80,- ex. VAT a month.
>
>
>
> Summary
> * ~$500 (USD)/yr for the hosting
> * $381.68 (USD) one time for the setup
> * ~ $100 USD/month for the monthly maintenance
>
> Note the board allocated $3000 USD for this project,
> separate from the
> SAC budget.
>
> ==========
> We need input from members in the next 24 hours on this.
>
> I have already supplied a list of clarification
> questions and expect
> answers today.
> 1. What's the exact stack: I suggested our preferred
> stack was Debian,
> Apache, Mysql/Maria, Php7
> 2. I asked for clarification that the service contract
> would be for
> doing critical security patches in a timely manner.
>
> I will send a separate email with my opinions on the matter.
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
> Sys Admin Chair
>
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