$4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
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$4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
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Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#2For the $140 setup fee, I better own that SheevaPlug after I discontinue service... I would feel pretty ripped off if I didn't, and they just handed 'my' SheevaPlug to the next guy that was paying the $140 setup fee.
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#3A lot of enterprises could store all of their non-image/multimedia data on a single 160GB server. This could be particularly true of illegal enterprises.
A bunch of SheevaPlugs connected to 2G or 3G wireless could be used to host a distributed low bandwidth "darknet" against the wishes of a local government. A simple peripheral with a mercury switch and a very limited UPS capacity could hold a symmetric encryption key for the hard drive. Movement of the physical device could trigger the erasure of the encryption key, requiring human intervention to restart, reformat, and reconnect the SheevaPlug to the darknet.
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#4For the $140 setup fee, I better own that SheevaPlug after I discontinue service... I would feel pretty ripped off if I didn't, and they just handed 'my' SheevaPlug to the next guy that was paying the $140 setup fee.
You do, shipping fee $8 http://pluggr.info/#tos
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#5>* Thou shalt not host IRC servers
Thou shall be permitted to run IRC clients (and bnc/eggdrop)*
d'awww. Any reason why not?
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#6What are the use cases for this device which are not covered by either (1) an EC2 "micro" instance ($82 up front + $0.007/hour * 3 years * 365 days * 24 hours/day == $7.38/month) or (2) a small form factor server in my home? If we ignore the toy/coolness factor of having such a small form factor device, are there any compelling use cases? I can't think of any.
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#7A lot of enterprises could store all of their non-image/multimedia data on a single 160GB server. This could be particularly true of illegal enterprises. A bunch of SheevaPlugs connected to 2G or 3G wireless could be used to host a distributed low bandwidth "darknet" against the wishes of a local government. A simple peripheral with a mercury switch and a very limited UPS capacity could hold a symmetric encryption ke…
Issues with that:
* 2G or 3G wireless would be attached to someone's account (i.e. associated with a person).
* The authorities could just access the contents of the drive to see what is on it. (though this would obviously mean infiltrating the darknet)
It would probably be easier to setup something like this hooked into the internet at some private business. Stick it under a desk or above the ceiling tiles and just plug it directly into the local network. That way they would have a hard time proving who put it there (unless it was hooked into something that required special access.... but even then if you could gain access without being one of the people that has access, it would throw them even further off your 'trail').
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#8What are the use cases for this device which are not covered by either (1) an EC2 "micro" instance ($82 up front + $0.007/hour * 3 years * 365 days * 24 hours/day == $7.38/month) or (2) a small form factor server in my home? If we ignore the toy/coolness factor of having such a small form factor device, are there any compelling use cases? I can't think of any.
Well, the advantage being that your home connection probably isn't the same, plus you don't have support people whose job it is to keep your home server up and running.
e.g. Say you're away from home, need something off the server, and it goes down. With this, you can call support and probably have it up and running again.
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#9>* Thou shalt not host IRC servers Thou shall be permitted to run IRC clients (and bnc/eggdrop)* d'awww. Any reason why not?
Maybe they monitor the network for IRC traffic in an effort to detect rooted boxes? (though that seems like a lame/hackety solution)
Re: $4.50/Month SheevaPlug Dedicated Server ($140 Setup)
#10>* Thou shalt not host IRC servers Thou shall be permitted to run IRC clients (and bnc/eggdrop)* d'awww. Any reason why not?
Maybe they monitor the network for IRC traffic in an effort to detect rooted boxes? (though that seems like a lame/hackety solution)
IRC servers tend to draw DDOSes like honey draws bears.
That and if the admins aren't paying attention, someone will use it for botnet C^3.