Ten years of FOSS hosting at the OSU Open Source Lab

For the past ten years the Oregon State University Open Source Lab (OSUOSL) has provided hosting for 150 open source projects from around the world. Some of the projects we provide hosting include the Linux Foundation, Python Software Foundation, Apache Software Foundation and Freenode. We've also had a long history of hosting the Drupal project since 2005.

This session will cover a historical background of the past ten years, an overview of the types of projects we host, what types of hosting we provide, what tools we use and how we provide the hosting. I will also cover the impact of our student workforce who provide most of the work to power the lab. In addition I will cover some more specifics on what the OSUOSL provides for Drupal's infrastructure over the years.

Our environment is very heterogeneous with limited resources which creates interesting challenges. I will highlight some major accomplishments we've had and future ideas we’re planning on implementing. Our audience should be people interested in what's going on at the OSUOSL lately and how we provide hosting for all the projects. They should have a medium level of expertise in linux system administration.

Schedule info
Status: 
Proposed
Session Info
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Track: 
DevOps
Experience level: 
Intermediate

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My goodness, we owe a debt of gratitude to OSUOSL for so many years of smooth sailing. There could be no better fit than hearing about our friends in Oregon at DrupalCon Portland. Don't let this one slip through the cracks!