Cloud

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Ever wanted to learn about cloud computing, but were worried about monthly costs confusing product options?

Wanted something new to learn that's stay-at-home compatible?

Hacksburg has computing resources on-site which members can use from anywhere.

What Hacksburg Offers

  • Member Virtual Machines
    • 2 cores, 6GiB RAM, 64GiB hard drive space
    • Private IP address on Hacksburg's network. Laptops, Raspberry Pis, etc. can all communicate directly with each other.
    • Gigabit Internet connection
    • *.<name>.cloud.hacksburg.org DNS wildcard
    • HTTP(S) for DNS wildcard to your server(s)
  • Colocation (bring your own server/Pi/etc.)
    • Subject to power limits (please don't blow the breaker)
    • Colocated servers also on Hacksburg network
  • VPN
    • Access your projects on Hacksburg's network from anywhere.

Hacksburg wants all members to explore computational projects using our resources. If there's something you think we can offer that isn't shown here, come to an open meeting or email board@hacksburg.org to discuss.

Want access?

  • To get a virtual machine, make sure you're an active Hacksburg member, then email board@hacksburg.org
    • VPN access will only be given if you are a board member, have a VM, or have some other reason. Email board@hackburg.org to request VPN access.

Hacksburg Physical Hardware

  • Main Server
    • HP ProLiant DL370 G6
    • 2x Xeon E5530, 8 Core / 16 Thread
    • 48GB of memory
    • 4x Gigabit Ports
    • 2x 10G SFP+ cages
    • Fibre channel
    • 8x 146GB 10K SAS in RAIDZ1 configuration (Total space reported: 1.06TB)
    • Runs ProxMox VM hosting software
  • Second Server
    • IBM System x3650 M3
    • 2x Xeon X5675, 12 Core / 24 Thread
    • 96GB of memory
    • 10x Gigabit Ports
    • 2x Fibre channel
    • Hard Drives TBD
    • Will run ProxMox VM hosting software
  • Sun Servers 1 and 2
    • SunFire X4200
    • Do not turn on the Sun Servers because they are unacceptably loud.
  • Switch
    • tp-link 8-port Gigabit switch, TL-SG108

Hacksburg Network Layout

  • pfSense Router
    • Internet comes in here
    • 192.168.15.1
  • Main Server
    • ProxMox web interface for the main server. This is where you go to interact with your VMs.
    • How to access: https://cloud.hacksburg.org
    • Where it's located: 192.168.15.2
  • Docker Host
    • Runs NGINX reverse proxy. All HTTP(S) traffic at Hacksburg runs through this NGINX reverse proxy. Members can request forwarding to their containers.
    • 192.168.15.3
    • Containers:
  • OctoPrint

VPN

VPN allows direct access to the Hacksburg network from anywhere else that has access to the public Internet.