[wlug_org] FW: [nznog] Telstra Cable Problems

[Tony Wills]

At 11:34 22/09/2006, Jo wrote:

>On 22/09/2006, at 08:59 , Jethro Carr wrote:
>
>>As I've said before, if wellylug wants a more reliable server, mine is
>>available.

The server is very reliable, it just runs, and runs, and ...
As for Telstra's domestic internet connection, well hopefully that will 
settle down :-)  The old connection at 256Mbits was pretty stable ...

>While "wellylug" doesn't exist

WellyLUG does exist, one doesn't have to be a legal entity to "exist" - 
there are dozens of un-incorporated societies out there.

>, and I'm completely happy with the
>website as it currently performs - when it goes down our mailing list
>stays up, and it's all good. I can't say I visit the website daily -

Yeah, the traffic isn't exactly high :-)

>...
>Reliability of connectivity is something that is desirable

The one thing we have is a free, no strings attached website.  We don't 
have to worry about a free service (like with the old Paradise website) 
disappearing at the whim of an ISP, nor a free hosting (eg Naos) getting 
worried about the security of the site (there's nothing else on that server 
that is critical to anyone), nor anyone who is going to object to content, 
nor put restraints on it's usage due to commercial conflicts, nor a site 
that'll have to move if someone changes job.

 From my point of view there are only three reasons I would discontinue 
hosting it
1) WellyLUG wanted to move it
2) Bandwidth requirements became excessive and I was left to pickup the bill
3) I moved to Outer Mongolia or somewhere without a reasonably reliable 
internet connection

Tony