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> Action: Chris to talk to Lars about what the next approval step is wrt the AWB. We believe we will need to spend $50-60k.

Once we have a good sense of cost, we just need to break it down and ask for approval. We do have a board meeting on Tuesday and a face-2-face board meeting on the 20th (where Ian and Don could be present). And we can also get approval by e-mail, but if there are questions this will be challenging. But I can prepare the ground next week.

 

I do not expect any issues if we are lower than what we budgeted for

 

It is also likely that the project will get a donation of two 64 bit ARM production rackable servers when they are available in October. We ought to have some extra space.

 

Regards

Lars

Ref

Memo/Description

Amount

Spent

Additional Income

Pending Approval

Approved

Not Approved

Available for Allocation

Plan Q1

Plan Q2

Plan Q3

Plan Q4

Notes / Open Issues

 

Test Framework

 

 

 

 

2014.8e

One-off cost for Hardware

100,000.00

 100,000.00

100,000.00

100,000.00

100,000.00

2014.8ga

Service charge

15,000.00

 

15,000.00

15,000.00

0.00

15,000.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

2014.9e

Manpower setup

0.00

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

We came to conclusion that this was not needed

2014.9ga

Service charge

0.00

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

2014.10e

COLO hosting cost

32,000.00

 32,000.00

32,000.00

32,000.00

8,000.00

12,000.00

12,000.00

[June 17] Waiting for refinement of 2 quotes - Don Slutz, Ian Jackson

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

2014.10ga

Service charge

4,800.00

 

4,800.00

4,800.00

0.00

1,200.00

1,800.00

1,800.00

 

 

 

 

2014.11e

Remote admin and support of environment

33,750.00

 33,750.00

33,750.00

33,750.00

 

11,250.00

11,250.00

11,250.00

[June 17] Waiting for quote - Ian Jackson, Lars Kurth, Chris Shepherd

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: wg-test-framework-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wg-test-framework-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Shepherd
Sent: 10 July 2014 15:59
To: wg-test-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Wg-test-framework] Minutes of July Test WG meeting

 

== Attendees ==

 

Chair: Chris Shepherd

Community Rep: Ian Jackson

AMD: Aravind Gopalakrishnan

Intel: Donald D Dugger

Oracle: Marcos Matsunaga

Verizon: Don Slutz (Lead)

 

==Not present==

Citrix: Lars Kurth

 

== Actions ==

 

===All existing actions closed===

 

===New actions===

DonS: get revised Earthlink quote stating in detail which services will be provided and what it'll cost (incl 4MBps bandwidth)

Chris to talk to Lars about what the next AWB approval step for hardware purchasing is

DonS to ask All Net to turn their vague list of machines into a more detailed list of specifications.

Chris to ask Lars how we can pay All Net for this

 

== Agenda ==

 

===Services procurement for test lab===

 

Compared the quotes from Earthlink and Jump, concluded that the Earthlink is substantially cheaper.

 

Decision: we will go with Earthlink, on condition that firm detailed quotes from Earthlink including 4Mbps bandwidth instead of 2, does not exceed $4k per month. If this is confirmed we will forward this to the AWB for approval to enter into contract with Earthlink.  If more than $4k we will revert to Test WG for discussion.

 

Action: DonS to get the revised quote / contract with 4Mbps bandwidth, stating in detail which services will be provided and what it'll cost.

 

===Hardware procurement for test lab===

 

We have a vague hardware list incl costs from All Net. We also have an hourly labor quotation from All Net.

 

Action: DonS to ask Allnet to turn their vague list of machines into a more detailed list of specifications.

 

Note we can pay them for this (hourly rate) and will need to iterate with them - we do not guarantee to buy from them.

 

Action: Chris to ask Lars whether we can pay Allnet, what else we need to do make this happen.

 

Note 3rd party machines are ok, do not need homogenous Dell kit, say.

 

The list we have so far only contains Intel, we're not aware of anyone supplying ARM kit that could just be dropped into a standard test env. However Iain Campbell @ Citrix has some proto boards that we intend to rackmount and ship over to our hosting center. Ultimate aim would be to have 50/50 Intel/AMD but will be hard to achieve.

 

Action: Chris to talk to Lars about what the next approval step is wrt the AWB. We believe we will need to spend $50-60k.

 

===Desired outcome===

By the time of the August Test WG we should have agreement from AWB to enter into contract with Earthlink, and should have approval from AWB to spend up to $60k on hardware. We should also have a detailed list of the hardware we want that we can hand over to our preferred supplier or procurement agency (possibly LF).

 

 

 

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