Future of Kiwi Biker

[SpankMe]

Doesn't that mean that you'd have to constantly update the server as more and more get posted? Nothing gets deleted?

Yep, thats just expected with sites like this. The site will just keep growing so long as I'm around to look after it.


EDIT:

This thread is not so much about the running cost, but the resources to run it. e.g. people.

I’m not gonna be able to run it forever so the best bet to ensure the site keeps going is to get more people involved in the technical side of running the site. So I need people who have experience with the following…

The server is basically a LAMP/email server.
Linux
Apache
MySQL
PHP

and the email server uses:
postfix
cyrus imap
web-cyradm
squirrelmail
right now could use some help setting up spamassassin

and of cause vBulletin which is no small piece of software.
also b2evolution for blogs
HTML & javascript knowledge required for page design.

Server tuning has been an issue lately so have been trying to setup a APC. (PHP caching).

[GR81]

Its attachments that eat up the space on the server. Getting another disk added will increase the rental by $20US/month. Attach as many files as you want, but don't waste space by posting it twice.

you should really think about hosting this thing locally...

... i know people.... good people

[sAsLEX]

Yep, thats just expected with sites like this. The site will just keep growing so long as I'm around to look after it.

Not to sound so morbid but is there facilities in place should you , ummmm, get lost somewhere so that KB can continue on?

[SpankMe]

you should really think about hosting this thing locally...

... i know people.... good people

Looked at that. It's about 3 times the cost.

[SpankMe]

Not to sound so morbid but is there facilities in place should you , ummmm, get lost somewhere so that KB can continue on?

Nope. If the SUV drivers finally achieve their goal of killing me, then the site wont be around much longer after that.

[MidnightMike]

Yep, thats just expected with sites like this. The site will just keep growing so long as I'm around to look after it.

Someone get this guy a body guard.

[GR81]

let me know the specs and what is involved and ill ask a few of our customers and see if anyone will do a deal for us

[SpankMe]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15827

[sAsLEX]

let me know the specs and what is involved and ill ask a few of our customers and see if anyone will do a deal for us

I am sure no one would mind a hosted by " company x" on the site somewhere

[GR81]

18th August 2005

is it still roughly current tho?

[Colapop]

I am sure no one would mind a hosted by " company x" on the site somewhere

It'd be a fine line - having a commercial free site hosted by "company X". There is no return on an investment unless you allow people to access the sponsor. Then you get into the whole ads for the masses, popups, links... etc.
I think though that for Spank's sake and the sake of the site community that there maybe be a backup of some sort. Spank on holiday for any length of time or illness or anything else... This place is not only a fantastic resource of people and knowledge, it's also a community.
Loves and hugs and all that shit aside - I'd hate to see anything really bad happen to this place.

[froggyfrenchman]

too true cola.

[pyrocam]

the future of KB?


way off base I think

[T.I.E]

commericals sponserships product placement etc , would be a great way to help with money, but dam the paperwork and crap would be a pain in the backside.
if you could go that way you would probably get a huge ammount of money, considering the ammount of bikers that log on.
the paper work would be the messy part.

spank don't know how ya do it all but thanks heaps bro.

mind you i am sure businesses out there could give you free gear to wear. that would help with the cost of the site.

but seriously you do a wicked job spank. don't know what we would do without you.

[Squeak the Rat]

The site will just keep growing so long as I'm around to look after it.

I hope that's not a hint! I don't have the answer to anything today (got the @#$ flu), but a small bit of ping is incoming help pay for upgrades or a beer.