An EC2 instance is a much better deal than that, but Carlos' offer sounds like the best option so far…
On Feb 19, 2013, at 9:56 PM, Clint Modien wrote: > This sounds like a good case for dedicated hosting. > > Basically it's just renting a server at a data center. > > Here's an example list (scroll down) > > http://iweb.com/classic-server-hosting/overview > > The second option comes to $150/month. (+$25 for windows) > > On Feb 19, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Om <bigosma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The problem with Apache CI is that there are a lot of restrictions. >> Running tests for hours together is not an option. Moreover, since it is >> a shared environment, the build servers go down a lot and it takes >> weeks/months to get a broken job fixed. >> >> We need something robust that we can manage ourselves. It does not have to >> be a hosted VM, it can as well be someone's unused computer somewhere. One >> could theoretically install Jenkins and set up a job to pull every night >> and run the tests. I >> >> In my case, I don't have any spare computers, so I started toying around >> with Amazon EC2. If someone can set it up anywhere and let the group know >> when things break, that would be a good start. >> >> Thanks, >> Om >> >> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Christofer Dutz <christofer.d...@c-ware.de >>> wrote: >> >>> Well I guess no matter what ci system, we would need a server for that. >>> Apache uses Jenkins. It was just an assumption, that eventually Jetbrains >>> could eventually provide us with one, just fit the sake of >>> pre-tested-commits and pre-tested-pull-requests. If it was just for the >>> nightly build, Jenkins does just fine. >>> >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> Gesendet mit AquaMail für Android >>> http://www.aqua-mail.com >>> >>> >>> Am 19. Februar 2013 17:47:01 schrieb Frédéric THOMAS < >>> webdoubl...@hotmail.com>: >>> >>> It doesn't sound to be worthy guys but as soon as will move on git, as >>>> stated Chris, getting teamcity can maybe do the trick. >>>> >>>> -Fred >>>> >>>> -----Message d'origine----- >>>> From: Nicholas Kwiatkowski >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:39 PM >>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Mustella on Amazon EC2 >>>> >>>> Other costs you need to be aware of are S3/EBS storage and bandwidth. >>>> These could equal the amount of the per-hour charge (or more, in some of >>>> my cases). It all depends on how much traffic you are sending, and how >>>> much you are storing... If you are pulling full builds each night, that >>>> could be quite a bit.. >>>> >>>> -Nick >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Erik de Bruin <e...@ixsoftware.nl> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> From [1]: >>>>> >>>>> Heavy Utilization Reserved Instance (medium size) on a 3 year contract >>>>> would mean something like $600 up front and $0.066 per hour. If we run >>>>> once a day, and it takes 12 hours to run (guessing here), that would >>>>> mean 3*365*12*0.066 = ~ $870. So running the thing for 3 years would >>>>> take something like $1500. >>>>> >>>>> Are there any other costs that this page is neatly hiding (data >>>>> transfer, access)? >>>>> >>>>> If we do a Wikipedia style drive for funds, we should be able to get >>>>> that kind of money together, couldn't we? >>>>> >>>>> EdB >>>>> >>>>> 1: >>>>> http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/**pricing/<http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 4:46 PM, Erik de Bruin <e...@ixsoftware.nl> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> Anyone with experience care to make a guess what a sufficiently >>>>>> powerful instance would cost per month? I for one would be willing to >>>>>> donate a couple of dollars (at least) per month to see this happen, >>>>>> and I'm sure more people will feel the same way... >>>>>> >>>>>> EdB >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 3:42 PM, christofer.d...@c-ware.de >>>>>> <christofer.d...@c-ware.de> wrote: >>>>>>> Well I spoke with >>>>>>> Toan Nguyen >>>>>>> Enterprise Sales Manager >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have no idea if there is anyone we should better contact. >>>>>>> All I did was fill out the form on the AWS Sales site. He was the one >>>>> responding to this and this morning we spoke a few minutes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To me it looked as if Amazon wasn't really willing to provide Medium >>>>> Windows instances free of charge. He claimed that Amazon couldn't go >>>>> around >>>>> giveing away free nodes to everyone (At least this was the essence of >>>> what >>>>> he told me). >>>>>>> Eventaully someone else might think differently. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ______________________________**__________ >>>>>>> Von: Harbs [gavha...@gmail.com] >>>>>>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Februar 2013 13:47 >>>>>>> An: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>> Betreff: Re: Mustella on Amazon EC2 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did you speak to anyone with authority there, or was it just a canned >>>>> response? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If anyone has a real contact at AWS, the answer might be different. I >>>>> can't imagine it costs them very much to donate some resources to Apache >>>>> Flex… Anyone have a contact there? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I personally use AWS, but not on the scale that I have any real pull… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 19, 2013, at 10:25 AM, Christofer Dutz wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well unfortunately I don't have good news :-( just tasked to them >>>> and >>>>> it seems they don't want to do more than give us their 1 year free >>>> offer. >>>>> Unfortunately that doesn't cover windows and medium sized instances. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think a CI nightly build is essential for getting a stable trunk. >>>>> Especially with more and more people contributing and not ruining the >>>>> entire test suite. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gesendet mit AquaMail für Android >>>>>>>> http://www.aqua-mail.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Am 19. Februar 2013 09:04:32 schrieb Om <bigosma...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> Chris, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You are awesome! I never thought of contacting them and just >>>> asking >>>>> :-) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Agree with Justin, it needs to be a Windows instance. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please let me know how I can help. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Om >>>>>>>>> On Feb 18, 2013 11:02 PM, "Christofer Dutz" < >>>>> christofer.d...@c-ware.de> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks for that info on the needed platform. The good thing about >>>>> an open >>>>>>>>>> source project is, that anyone could setup a ci-server and build >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> projects trunk. But I'll stick to asking them. We can always >>>> decide >>>>> on how >>>>>>>>>> we do it a soon as we have something do decide about :-) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Gesendet mit AquaMail für Android >>>>>>>>>> http://www.aqua-mail.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Am 19. Februar 2013 07:52:15 schrieb Justin Mclean < >>>>>>>>>> jus...@classsoftware.com>: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Nice one. Not sure if Apache policy would have an impact on >>>> this, >>>>> as >>>>>>>>>>> we're not externally hosting anything or the list just using it >>>> as >>>>> a test >>>>>>>>>>> server I can't see any obvious issues but they do like to keep >>>>> everything >>>>>>>>>>> in house (for legal and other reasons). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I was intending on asking for a medium Windows machine (or >>>>> bigger) ... >>>>>>>>>>> if however Windows is not a must, I could try to get from them >>>>> what they >>>>>>>>>>> are willing to give in Linux ;-) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Currently as the SDK only compiles on windows (or OSX) and the >>>>> tests only >>>>>>>>>>> run in the Flash Projector it really has to be windows (or OSX). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Justin >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ix Multimedia Software >>>>>> >>>>>> Jan Luykenstraat 27 >>>>>> 3521 VB Utrecht >>>>>> >>>>>> T. 06-51952295 >>>>>> I. www.ixsoftware.nl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ix Multimedia Software >>>>> >>>>> Jan Luykenstraat 27 >>>>> 3521 VB Utrecht >>>>> >>>>> T. 06-51952295 >>>>> I. www.ixsoftware.nl >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >
