[Hosting] Future of OSL in jeopardy

[Lance Albertson]

Yes, please forward this to whomever you think might be able to help.

I also got word I have a deadline of May 14th for any updates on our
funding situation to my leadership.

Thanks!

On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM Gavin McDonald <gmcdonald at apache.org>
wrote:

> Hey Lance
>
> Can I forward this to the ASF membership, someone may work for someone etc
> ...?
>
> Gavin (ASF Infra)
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM Lance Albertson <lance at osuosl.org> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> I am writing to inform you about a critical situation facing the Open
>> Source Lab. Over the past several years, we have been operating at a
>> deficit due to a decline in corporate donations. While the College of
>> Engineering (CoE) has generously filled this gap, recent changes in
>> university funding have led to a significant reduction in CoE's budget. As
>> a result, our current funding model is no longer sustainable and CoE needs
>> to find ways to cut programs.
>>
>> Earlier this week, I was informed that unless we secure $250,000 in
>> committed funds, the OSL will be forced to shut down later this year. I
>> have reached out to our largest corporate sponsor and they are working
>> to increase their support as we update our contract.
>>
>> Additionally, the university plans to deprecate the data center in the
>> long term where all of our hosting is currently located. Much of their
>> hosting has been moved to the cloud or the state data center, and they lack
>> the funds to replace the aging UPS/HVAC systems. I am actively seeking a
>> new location to host our systems, but finding suitable data center space on
>> campus has proven to be extremely challenging.
>>
>> If any of you can assist or connect me with potential supporters, please
>> reach out as soon as possible. I need to provide my boss with an update on
>> any funding changes by tomorrow morning. My immediate need is securing
>> additional funding, the data center situation can be worked on later. Your
>> commitment is crucial for us to move forward.
>>
>> I will be creating blog post on our website soon outlining these changes
>> as well.
>>
>> Thank you for your continued support!
>>
>> --
>> Lance Albertson
>> Director
>> Oregon State University | Open Source Lab
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>
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>
>
> *Gavin McDonald - *
> Systems Administrator, ASF Infrastructure Team
> V.P Travel Assistance Committee
>
>

-- 
Lance Albertson
Director
Oregon State University | Open Source Lab
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