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[EP-tech] Re: VM requirements

Hi,

Using Linux is strongly recommended over Windows. The Perl/Apache stack
available for Windows can be troublesome, in addition to being more
difficult to get dependent tools working (e.g. for indexing documents).

(You can run EPrints on Windows if you really have to, it just tends to
cause more headaches ...)

/Tim.

On Fri, 2012-12-07 at 11:31 +0000, Sheppard, Nick wrote:
> Thanks Jia!
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> I’m not certain but I think we run Windows rather than Linux…would
> that make a difference?
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> Nick
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> From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tian, Jia
> Sent: 07 December 2012 11:20
> To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> Subject: [EP-tech] Re: VM requirements
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> Dear Nick,
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> I listed our demo server (a VM) running EPrints 3.8.8 for your
> reference. I believe EPrints is really a resource saving software. 
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> CPU: 1 CPU
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> Memory: 2GB RAM
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> Total Disk: 60GB (now we only use 6GB, so I believe you could
> downgrade the amount to 30GB for instance)
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> MYSQL version: 5.0.26
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> Perl version: 5.8.8
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> I would suggest to partition (mount) the disk into at least three:
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> ·        /
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> ·        /opt/eprints3
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> ·        /var/lib/mysql
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> Our demo server is running on an old OS - SUSE 10 SP3, therefore the
> versions of Perl and MYSQL are quit old. It would be better to run
> latest OS. We use SUSE, but I believe other Linux distributions should
> be fine.
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> Best Wishes,
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> Jia
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> Jia Tian
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> Systems Analyst, Infrastructure,Information Services
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> From:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Sheppard,
> Nick
> Sent: 07 December 2012 10:58
> To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> Subject: [EP-tech] VM requirements
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> I’ve finally persuaded my line manager to let me have a virtual server
> to test EPrints possibly to replace our current commercial repository
> software.
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> Our IT service has asked for  vCPUs, RAM and Disk requirements in
> order to cost the project. Also any other specs I might need to
> emphasise – MySQL etc. Is anybody able to advise?
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> Thanks
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> Nick Sheppard
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> Repository Developer
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