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Alyx :neocat_flag_ace:

@kwf Why and how? :neocat_laugh_nervous:

I kinda imagine there must be more convenient ways to colo a (tiny) server, even in regional areas? :neocat_think:

30 August at 19:51 | Wall-to-wall | Open on alyx.social
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Kenneth Finnegan

@alyx we ask for free space and power, and this is what they answered with. Not our place to question why!

30 August at 19:54 | Open on social.afront.org
Phil Dennis-Jordan 😷

@alyx @kwf If I had to guess: these boxes come in standard sizes. This particular one is rural and supplies only a handful of customers, so it has plenty of spare rack space. Unlike racks in data centres or exchanges, where space is always in short supply.
Edit: it’s probably also on the route to work (or minor detour) for a staff member at the ISP. In fact it might be the box supplying the staffer’s own home internet connection.

30 August at 20:27 | Open on mstdn.social
Hambone Fakenamington

@pmdj @alyx @kwf I'd also add.. who wants to drive hours into central London to the datacenter !

30 August at 22:26 | Open on fosstodon.org
Alyx :neocat_flag_ace:

@CenturyAvocado Well, it's probably easier to get to the DC in London, than to a random box in some rual area :neocat_laugh_nervous:

Not to mention that there is on-side staff in the DC which is probably still cheaper than driving there for yourself :neocat_laugh_nervous:

But still fun that they did that.
It is free, unused space, and you have internet there. So guess it makes sense.

Just imagined that the overhead caused by the uniqueness of it isn't worth it.

@CenturyAvocado Well, it's probably easier to get to the DC in London, than to a random box in some rual area :neocat_laugh_nervous:

Not to mention that there is on-side staff in the DC which is probably still cheaper than driving there for yourself :neocat_laugh_nervous:

But still fun that they did that.
It is free, unused space, and you have internet there. So guess it makes sense.

30 August at 22:32 | Open on alyx.social
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