> Think about what you want to do with those files on your server. i'm not going to needlessly elaborate, but i'll say that before this, i was already using my ebooks, audiobooks, text files and music with the tools from plan9port. > I recommend starting with a few servers (auth, fs, cpu, maybe even all in one machine) in the cloud, plus one local cpu server with a cache filesystem (cfs) for better latency. > Have your servers in the cloud. You're not a data center. VPS can be actually quite cheap, I pay 2.42 euro per month per machine. i think i have to, yeah. is there anything important to consider when choosing a VPS provider for plan 9 servers? or do they all play well? any recommendations are welcome. > on 9p.zone there's an extra service with a public auth service everybody can use for free. You could hook up your own fileserver to use this auth and control who has access to it. For shared projects on a shared system you can use the existing eu grid at 9p.zone (eu.9p.zone). this is a good resource to keep in mind. i was not aware of 9p.zone. another possibility: i could put plan 9 servers on a couple thinkpads and/or raspberry pis at my parents' house (not far from school) and have them connect to the 9p.zone auth server or a VPS of mine. the reason i did not initially list this as an option is because internet at home is pretty slow, and also i did not want to do any port forwarding at home. but this arrangement would not require any port forwarding, if i'm not mistaken. thanks for your reply. much appreciated. On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 12:03 AM sirjofri wrote: > Hello and welcome, > > 28.09.2022 00:33:32 type9freak@gmail.com: > > i want to have a server for my documents, ebooks, music, and images, as > well as a persistent IRC client and maybe even a mail server. > > Think about what you want to do with those files on your server. Do you > have an e-reader? A music player? A proper image viewer? Did you want to > stream these to other devices? How do you want to do that as most devices > don't support 9p? > > > most importantly, i want to be able to access the grid remotely: > > That's the more challenging part. I recommend starting with a few servers > (auth, fs, cpu, maybe even all in one machine) in the cloud, plus one local > cpu server with a cache filesystem (cfs) for better latency. I have a > similar setup at home, but currently my local server has a full file > server, not only a cache. > > > from my laptop in class for example (same network) and maybe down the > line from anywhere, over internet. > > You have to check if your internet allows accessing remote services like > that. Some shared providers like universities block certain protocols, > ports and IP addresses. Maybe first test with 9p.zone or sdf bootcamp. > > > there are a number of things in the way of that, the first being my dorm > room does not have an ethernet outlet. i think mine is the only one on my > floor that doesn’t. second, my building loses power frequently, which is > not ideal for hosting servers; power aside, it would still lose internet > connection. the third problem is less adverse, but the network requires > devices to be authenticated to get online. > > Have your servers in the cloud. You're not a data center. VPS can be > actually quite cheap, I pay 2.42 euro per month per machine. > > > does anyone see a favorable way to set up a plan 9 grid, either on > campus or an alternative? the biggest hurdle is definitely getting the grid > on the university network where it can be connected to locally, or getting > it out of the network and online. > > The probably only way to get something like you really want is to talk to > your university and maybe you can do a long term project with a small team > of other interested students (plus a prof). Depending on the University you > might have luck, but the result is less ... personal. But you could also > add your own personal fileserver to that grid easier. > > > and i’m aware of 9gridchan > > 9gridchan is mostly dead, and probably even more since a few months. Long > live 9gridchan, in 9p.zone. Both are actually targeted towards users, not > our beginners. > > Note that on 9p.zone there's an extra service with a public auth service > everybody can use for free. You could hook up your own fileserver to use > this auth and control who has access to it. For shared projects on a shared > system you can use the existing eu grid at 9p.zone (eu.9p.zone). > > Disclaimer: I'm part of 9p.zone. > > sirjofri > > P.S for testing out grid stuff you can also try installing a grid in a > virtual machine network. ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T75d22acfa474b209-M783462abe28f6c80c7242850 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription