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  '''[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=billing%40able2know%2ecom&item_name=xFamily%2eorg%20Server%20Fund&item_number=xfamily%2eorg&no_shipping=1&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8 Donate to the xFamily.org Server Fund]'''
 
  '''[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=billing%40able2know%2ecom&item_name=xFamily%2eorg%20Server%20Fund&item_number=xfamily%2eorg&no_shipping=1&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8 Donate to the xFamily.org Server Fund]'''
  
===Our Goal===
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===Where we Stand===
  
We currently have a buffer of 90 days thanks to all who have donated so far. This allows us to contract the services we need with a small buffer of funds to ensure that the services can be paid for and that we can maintain this website online.
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We would like to maintain a buffer of 90 days worth of hosting costs. This allows us to contract the services we need with a small buffer of funds to ensure that the services can be paid for and that we can maintain this website online.
  
''At the time of this writing, '''$654.05''' have been donated to the xFamily.org Server Fund. --[[User:Craven de Kere|Craven de Kere]] 03:10, 11 Oct 2005 (CDT)
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xFamily.org currently uses a server that costs $159/month. We plan to move to another server with a similar configuration/cost but with a larger storage capacity.
  
xFamily.org will be taking over the server it currently resides on until December, when it is planned to move to a similarly configured server.
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
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!Month
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!Donations
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!Server Bills
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!Server Fund
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| October || +$654.05 || -$159 || '''$495.05'''
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|- style="background:#EFEFEF;"
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| November || +$0 || -$159 || '''$336.05'''
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| December || +$25 || -$159 || '''$177.05'''
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==Cost Breakdown==
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'''Current Server Fund: $177.05*'''
  
For the technically inclined, the target specifications for the server we need are as follows:
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*38-day buffer
  
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Last updated by: --[[User:Craven de Kere|Craven de Kere]] 18:40, 10 Dec 2005 (CST)
''Prices are from servermatrix''
 
*Server Configuration
 
*Server: Super Celeron 2.4 GHz - Setup: '''$99.00''' - Monthly Fee: '''$119.00'''
 
*Primary HDD: Upgrade to 200 GB Drive - Monthly Fee: '''$30.00'''
 
*Secondary HDD: None
 
*Drive Controller: IDE
 
*RAM: 1024 MB RAM
 
*Number of ips: 5 IP Addresses
 
*Bandwidth: 1200 GB Bandwidth
 
*Uplink Port Speed: 10 Mbps Uplink
 
*Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 3
 
*Control Panel: CPanel/WHM with Fantastico - Monthly Fee: '''$20.00'''
 
 
 
*Monthly Charge: '''$169'''
 
*Setup Fee: '''$99'''
 
*Total Initial Charge: '''$268.00'''
 
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In addition to the above, a remote backup location is desirable to better ensure preservation of our files. At present, backups are being sent to Able2Know's backup locations. However, in the advent that multimedia storage on xFamily.org increases, additional backup resources will be needed.
 

Revision as of 00:40, 11 December 2005

xFamily.org collects and preserves information on the The Family cult. In order to make this information freely accessible, server and bandwidth costs are incurred.

Some of these costs are covered by the donation of hosting and server administration from Able2Know.com. However, in order to archive more documents and multimedia, xFamily.org requires additional resources of server space and bandwidth. Our goal is to comprehensively document "everything that is fit to print" about The Family.

If you would like to help us cover the costs of maintaining this website, please use the link below to donate through PayPal:

Donate to the xFamily.org Server Fund

Where we Stand

We would like to maintain a buffer of 90 days worth of hosting costs. This allows us to contract the services we need with a small buffer of funds to ensure that the services can be paid for and that we can maintain this website online.

xFamily.org currently uses a server that costs $159/month. We plan to move to another server with a similar configuration/cost but with a larger storage capacity.

Month Donations Server Bills Server Fund
October +$654.05 -$159 $495.05
November +$0 -$159 $336.05
December +$25 -$159 $177.05

Current Server Fund: $177.05*

  • 38-day buffer

Last updated by: --Craven de Kere 18:40, 10 Dec 2005 (CST)