Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
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Re: Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
#2File under "Yet another clickbait heading for something that doesn't actually exist"
Re: Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
#3File under "Yet another clickbait heading for something that doesn't actually exist"
Let's hope you're wrong about that and libre computing finds its way into the data center! By the way, we do exist.
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#4"An eco-friendly data center that is based on 100% on libre software and runs libre-friendly hardware" - Does that include switches and routers? What about the UPS's?
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#5Main question: where would it be based?
Re: Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
#6Main question: where would it be based?
They don't specify. They say that the location hasn't been decided, but don't give a list of options or anything.
Yeah. I'll hang on to my money thanks.
Re: Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
#7We will build a state-of-the-art data center that will cover all your hosting needs; based on fully libre[1] software, libre boot firmware and performant libre-friendly hardware. We will always respect your freedoms and your privacy - we don't spy on you.
- based on 100% libre software and libre-friendly hardware with Libreboot, including our front- and back-ends
So if you're limited to Libreboot, the last set of Intel processors you can support came out in, what? 2009? 2010? Cross referencing the list of "supported" systems[0] with some general googling for their release dates[1], 2010 seems to be it, unless their data center is gonna run on a rack of Macbook 2's and Chromebook C201's.
Either way, it's hardly "state of the art" hardware by any stretch. Maybe they'll go with some custom RISC processors?
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libreboot#Supported_systems
[1]https://www.techpowerup.com/119540/asus-releases-kgpe-d16-so...
Re: Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
#8"An eco-friendly data center that is based on 100% on libre software and runs libre-friendly hardware" - Does that include switches and routers? What about the UPS's?
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Re: Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
#9We will build a state-of-the-art data center that will cover all your hosting needs; based on fully libre[1] software, libre boot firmware and performant libre-friendly hardware. We will always respect your freedoms and your privacy - we don't spy on you. - based on 100% libre software and libre-friendly hardware with Libreboot, including our front- and back-ends So if you're limited to Libreboot, the last set of Int…
Yup, was about to write that. A bit more information:
They're planning to run a Asus KGPE-D16 AMD motherboard. This is a 2009 motherboard.
From Libreboots website:
> Libreboot has support for fam15h AMD hardware (~2012 gen) and some older Intel platforms (~2006-2009 gen).
> It is extremely unlikely that any post-2008 Intel hardware will ever be supported in libreboot
> It is extremely unlikely that any post-2013 AMD hardware will ever be supported in libreboot
This project has no legs.
Re: Vikings – Libre-friendly data center
#10"An eco-friendly data center that is based on 100% on libre software and runs libre-friendly hardware" - Does that include switches and routers? What about the UPS's?
This appears to be addressed on the linked page. Along with a desire to use flywheel UPS instead of lead acid.