WOOHOOOOO UPDATES!!

[Renton’s Big Bro]

Hey guys, just wondering if we could get an update on the progress of the new or upgraded server. I know things move slow, just wondering what the plan in general is, what’s done, what’s left to do, and a possible time frame. I’m in no way trying to be an *edited*, some of us have donated money and just like to be in the loop.

[Kuros]

You have to understand that it’s semi out of my hands at this point. I may possibly be able to refund that money based on what I’m being told. I’m not saying that the donations were a waste of time, in fact the fact that we raised so much money in such a short amount of time really let the higher ups know what we had created here with the club.

 

So here is what is currently happening. A dual dual core Xeon server is being allocated for use by either the Gaming Club or by ResNet/Student Computing. What this means is that one side will keep Tron (our current server) and the other will get the Xeon box. If we are moved to the new box, that money will probably go to RAM upgrades for that server. If not, the money will go to upgrading Tron to dual or possibly Quad core Opterons. If we keep Tron, Residential Living will MOST LIKELY pay for the new processors. This means that you get to have all your money back. If not, I will allow you to elect for a refund (you can PM me to stay annoynmous) or you can elect to let us use your funds for upgrades to the server (much needed). Right now we are still in the paperwork phase for getting the new box transfered to one of the two involved parties.

 

I hope that makes sense.

[Renton’s Big Bro]

yeah that’s actually a perfect answer, layman’s terms, and a good answer… Personally I’d rather have you guys keep the money, I was vice pres of my rugby club in college, I know how nice it is to have some extra funds laying around in the account and you don’t have to worry. Also I know that 70% of everything that happens is up to the University and not the club, just the way they work with checks and balances. But it’s very nice to know what’s being done on the clubs end. And if possible, if the money doesn’t get used, take mine and put in the in the acct, and buy a fog machine for the next lan. Completely unnecessary but I think we can all agree that’d be bad *edited*.

 

Last thing, when things do happen if you guys could update them on here it’d be greatly appreciated. And thanks again kuros, I know a lot of people ask often, so now you can direct them here, or maybe people will stop asking because they know what’s being done.

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