Oliver recommended John Miner confirm continued benefits from the variety of internet services running out of the Linux Lab, taking into account risks to systems (including risk to other systems on the same network.) Especially since are many free CIT alternatives for most, if not all, these services.

Status

On 6/25/14,the following information was provided to John Miner. He was going to follow up lab stakeholders (Will, Jim Sethna) to confirm need and/or discuss benefits/ risks to change or not change.

Internet services run out of the Linux Lab

Web sites

http://computing.physics.cornell.edu - Why not use CU Blogs instead?
http://pages.physics.cornell.edu/ - free personal webhost for users with SQL being provided - why?
http://www.eyh.cornell.edu/ - Expand Your Horizons - why can't this be run of one of CIT's web services or by CCMR who is the official departmental owner of this group.

Email (via web site)

http://webmail.physics.cornell.edu - Email services being provided - why?

Other internet services

Direct, open-to-the-world SSH services being provided to ALL workstations and servers - why?

Oliver's recommendation:

Look at options and decide how to sustain. One efficient way to do this (at least for the web sites) is to have the stakeholders consult with CIT's ATC.
- The ATC site states, "Academic Technologies offers services such as non-intensive website support and hosting." And it's free.
  - http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/atc/
- As part of looking at options, characterize the purpose the present sites serve.
- Whatever is decided, clarify any obligations for those hosting and maintaining the site. Ensure fair remuneration to sustain the site as-is and/ or migrate it as appropriate.
- Consider informing Tricia (A&S Communications) so they are at least aware of the need, and especially as it might relate to the current departmental Physics site and it's proposed future.