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Kenneth Finnegan

Context: @warthog9 and I run a managed appliance service called MicroMirror, where we take cash donations (en.liberapay.com/phirephly/) and use them to deploy free software download mirrors based on the cheapest hardware possible.

blog.thelifeofkenneth.com/2023

The B4SH ISP in Surrey volunteered to host one of our appliances in their network, so they donate space, power, and transit capacity for the server we ship them to just plug in. For some reason, this was the best spot for them to plug this server is. 🤷

We are up to 35 of these Micro sized download mirrors worldwide. Because these sorts of things just tend to get out of hand for me.
30 August at 20:01 | Open on social.afront.org
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Apicultor 🐝

@kwf @warthog9 Very surprised to see an ISP using #ZyXEL gear in their core network; they have a TERRIBLE security track record.

30 August at 20:54 | Open on hachyderm.io
Hambone Fakenamington

@apicultor @kwf @warthog9 It's the standard "CPE / customer router" just providing wifi for visiting engineers, there's usually no cell reception in the areas covered. The switches and p2p fibre patch panels are out of shot at the top of the cabinet. The #MicroMirror and customers are direct into the switch.

30 August at 22:10 | Open on fosstodon.org
Nicolas SAPA
@apicultor @kwf @warthog9 It is a CPE, probably there for testing the network after a maintenance.
30 August at 22:46 | Open on ublog.byme.at
Kabooshki

@kwf who is hosting the one in the twin cities?

30 August at 21:42 | Open on mastodon.henriserverack.com
Drew 🐘

@kwf @warthog9 This unit looks like it should be called PicoMirror! I've had TV remotes larger than that thing.

30 August at 22:08 | Open on mastodon.social
Kenneth Finnegan

@dvogel @warthog9 We looked very hard at the implications of running a mirror off a Raspberry Pi.

The list of downsides got ridiculous, so we're happy with these T620s + 2TB SSD.

But you could definite run a mirror on something smaller than these. It just gets silly.

30 August at 22:11 | Open on social.afront.org
/bin/snep-v6.4.1-Lil-Spotty

@kwf @warthog9 that is absolutely badass, kudos to y'all.

30 August at 22:46 | Open on hackers.town
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