4k up to 5k to spend.
We want 3 isolated computing environments to provide 3 different services.
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A build server for android and binary releases
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A web-host for soapbox and ombuds static sites
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An ombfullnode behind a TOR hidden service
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Build Server
(Does not exist)
This machine will build android and application specific binaries for general release to the public. It cannot be compromised and we must be able to trust it to compile saftey critical software.
- Must be physically located in a space that we (as in Alex, Nick or Mirage) can get to.
- Cannot be virtualized.
- Needs a small computing footprint (IE, bigger than a pi, smaller than a bread box).
- Could live at HacDC or at UVa (ask Dave).
- Needs a home for 2 years.
- hosting cost: 0
- machine cost: $100 to $300
- Static Web-Host
(Alex is managing)
A digital ocean box that pulls static build from github every few minutes.
- Must serve sites fast
- Aliased under multiple hostnames.
- hosting cost: 24 mo * $5 = $120
- Ombfullnode and TOR HS
(Does not exist)
A high uptime, well networked, well provisioned box that is a production host for the Ombuds API. This is where we are willing to outlay a majority of our capital for the physical machine and a place to put it up. It does not nessecarily have to be physical. Could be virtual provisioned (IE an AWS reserved instance.) This machine is a bitcoin node and a TOR HS.
- Needs to support many simultaneous connections and serves content from a fast drive (solid state, with plenty of disk space as well).
- Needs at least 200GB of fast storage and plenty of RAM.
- Needs firewall in front or way to isolate traffic to deal with DOS.
- Needs a home for 2 years.
- machine cost: $1000-3000
- hosting cost: $100-$200 a month
- Needs RAID or cold backup
Regarding 3 (Ombfullnode and Tor Hidden Service)