[Gllug] OT - OSM Hosting

[Paul Cupis]

SteveC wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Slightly OT but I'm hoping people here can help.
> 
> As many of you know, I started something called OpenStreetMap[*]. Some
> of you are on the OSM list so apologies for seeing this :-) Think
> wikipedia for maps anyway.
> 
> We're in need of hosting because I'm not at UCL any more and the
> machines are not very good and, er, 'borrowed'. We need hosting,
> bandwidth and machines. We're currently run off 5 desktop boxes but
> forsee that rack machines will be a Good Thing. We're also starting a
> foundation, or something, to support the project.
> 
> So... given that people here work in all sorts of interesting places, if
> you can offer one or more of these (hosting, bandwidth or rackmount
> machines say you work at Sun and can donate boxes :-) then that'd be
> really useful.
> 
> On the other hand if you know anyone who can offer hosting for desktop
> boxes then some of our problems go away.

How much external bandwidth do you do (i.e. not intra-machine) either
peak or 95th percentile?

Do you know what proportion is UK/EUR as opposed to global?
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