====== Server Migration ======

This is the recommendation to move from Hal and Tanked Servers which are dedicated boxes to a collocated single server box (Cookie). The benefits and drawbacks of the move will be listed further in the document.

===== Specs =====

^                     ^Hal                ^Tanked             ^Cookie                               ^
|CPU                  |1 x Xeon E3-1230 v2|1 x Xeon E3-1230   |2 x E5 2640 v2                       |
|Cores                |4                  |4                  |2 x 8 (Total 16)                     |
|Logical (Hyperthread)|8                  |8                  |2 x 16 (32 total)                    |
|Freq                 |3.3GHz turbo 3.7GHz|3.3GHz turbo 3.7GHz|2GHz, turbo 2.5GHz                   |
|RAM                  |16GB DDR3 1333MHz  |16GB DDR3 1333MHz  |96GB DDR3 1666MHz                    |
|Storage              |2 x 2Tb            |2 x 2Tb            |5 x 300GB\\ \\ 2 x 600GB\\ \\ 1 x 1Tb|
|Raid                 |Yes Hardware Raid 0|Yes Hardware Raid 0|Yes Hardware JBOD                    |
|                 | | |Drives can be changed before relocating to suit Raid and space                    |


===== Locations =====

Both Hal and Tanked are both hosted by EasySpace. These are in the datacentre located in Maidenhead.

Cookie is currently self-hosted and is the server that is looking to be collocated.

===== Costs =====

**HAL** £38 est per month

**Tanked** £39pm

**Cookie** costs of Electricity, if collocated the costs will be £24pm.

===== Collocation =====

The DC (datacentre) are located in Kettering and Rothwell.

**Power** Each rach is powered by an A + B powerfeed and is fully monitored of usage on each port. Each rack has a UPS that can provide up to 18 minutes of power until the local generators power up.

**Monitoring** Each rack has sensors to monitor temperature and fire detection, with automatic triggers to enable shutdown or fire suppressant.

**Networking** There is both a 1Gbps and 10Gbos uplink connectivity. The base package will provide a single link cable with 1 IP. Further Ips can be purchased in blocks of 8.

**Failed Hardware** Servacus offer free failed hardware replacing while also offering free server building. Servacus can provide the part at an additional cost or a part can be mailed and then installed for free into the server. Servacus can provide the part at an additional cost or a part can be mailed and then installed for free into the server.

**Racking & Setup** Once they receive the server, they aim to rack and setup for free within 48 hours. They provide free custom server building and unique rack configurations on request.

https://servacus.co.uk/