Re: Setting up a new mirror

Hi
I have setup the mirror at http://debian.mec.ac.in/debian/ .Can anyone help
me with the steps to get verified by debian and getting added to debian
mirror list. I have submitted details at
https://www.debian.org/mirror/submit .

Vishnu CN
B.Tech (Batch: 2010-2014)

Computer Science and Engineering

Govt. Model Engineering College
Kochi
☎:+919496348437
✉:[email protected]
✉:[email protected]


On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Vishnu CN <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thank you Carsten Otto for your reply.
> Let me clarify some points
>
> I have permission and support from my college authorities. We will have a
> team to manage the server and it will be ensured that the mirror will be
> live 24X7.
>
> The Desktop PC that we intend to use will be devoted to this purpose alone
> and will be place in College Laboratory. But this is not a server grade
> computer and we have only a 7200RPM SATA HDD (and a backup).
>
> Vishnu CN
> B.Tech (Batch: 2010-2014)
>
> Computer Science and Engineering
>
> Govt. Model Engineering College
> Kochi
>
> ✉:[email protected]
> ✉:[email protected]
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 7:58 PM, Carsten Otto <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Vishnu,
>>
>> first of all, I'm not associated with Debian at all, but I run a popular
>> mirror server in Germany (ftp2.de.debian.org).
>>
>> From the technical side of things, the computer you mentioned should
>> suffice. However, please also think about the following aspects:
>>
>>  - A mirror server is useful not only if it is fast, but also if it is
>>    reliable. So it should run all year long with as little outtime as
>>    possible. Does your server still run if you need to replace a hard
>>    drive? Will the server be there for the next few years (i.e., what
>>    happens after you graduate?)?
>>  - Any kind of server should be run in accordance to the team running
>>    your college's network. Running a server, especially with high
>>    traffic, without their OK is not wise. I don't know if you clarified
>>    the situation already.
>>  - Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have the impression that you intend to
>>    use your desktop computer in your dorm room as a server. If so, there
>>    are several more issues: What if you move out? What if you need to
>>    reboot your computer because you are using it for other things? What
>>    about securing access to the computer, if you're using it for many
>>    other tasks (each with a potential risk)? Maybe each user has a
>>    traffic limit (my mirror does about 50 MBit/sec on average, which
>>    sums up to 16 TByte each month).
>>
>> I don't know how exactly the mirror situation in India is, so even if
>> your mirror is not a perfect fit, it might still be a good idea to have
>> it. Let's see what other people say.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Carsten Otto
>> --
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