[clue-tech] Volunteer(s) Wanted

[Dave Price]

William,

I am interested in helping out.  

aloha,
dave
303.547.6280

On 4/16/05, William <bkimball1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I posted this (solicitation|offer|help-wanted) message to Clue Talk a while back, but I don't have
> any takers.  On the potential that someone interested may be on Clue Tech and not Clue Talk, I'm
> copying the post here with a few edits.  I appologise if my (reasonably delayed) cross-post
> offends anyone.
> 
> I have been running a relatively large network from home for the last few years (compared to most
> other home networks).  It is essentially a not-for-profit hosting operation -- a hobby, not a
> business -- that I offer for clubs and vanity sites (no business, low traffic).  I have seven
> servers; five of which run Linux (RedHat and CentOS).
> 
> For a topographical view of this network, please see:
> http://www.kimballstuff.com/files/NetworkTopographyCensored.png
> Note that this diagram shows a File Server that does not yet exist, but will soon enough (likely
> with a different hardware configuration) to include it.
> 
> It has taken me almost three months to add a service to this network due to my inexperience with
> particular Linux softwares (Courier, SquirrelMail) and the technologies involved (IMAP, LDAP), and
> a major reduction in my manhour availability.  The people that I'm hosting for are getting
> anxious, especially because some of the server hardware was donated by them specifically to add
> these services.  I have realized that, between full-time work and full-time school, I just don't
> have enough time any more to manage this network properly.
> 
> In the past, someone from CLUE offered to help me out.  At that time, I was confidant that I could
> handle this project myself.  I was only working part-time back then.  My availability has been
> severely cut, and I'm asking now for help.
> 
> This is not a job offer and I am not soliciting contractors.  Because this is a hobby operation, I
> have no money to pay, so I'm asking for a volunteer (or a couple, depending on what we work out).
> Given the topography of my network, I believe this is a great opportunity for anyone who wants
> experience working on a larger, predominantly Linux-based, network.  For some of us, this is fun
> stuff.  :)
> 
> I need someone who can handle the following projects/tasks:
> * Upgrade all remaining Red Hat boxes to CentOS (a process I started, but haven't completed)
> * Install and integrate a web-mail server (I selected SquirrelMail for this, but am open to
> alternatives)
> * Implement a hosting management solution (I'm doing everything by hand, and would like to see if
> we can fit in a software solution to collectively manage these hosting services).
> * Set up a scheduled backup process for all Linux servers.
> 
> Anyone taking this offer needs to have experience -- or have the time to learn -- with:
> * Red Hat and/or CentOS (RHEL)
> * MySQL
> * Postfix
> * Apache
> * IPTables
> * Amavis-d
> * ClamAV
> * SpamAssassin+Razor
> * LDAP
> * IMAP
> 
> I am located at roughly Sherridan and 93rd in Westminster, CO (at the golf course).  Because some
> of this requires upgrading/reinstalling the OS, you will have access to my home, where the network
> resides.  After the OS base is solid, I don't mind giving remote SSH/VPN access, but you will have
> to have at least one static IP (I'll not open these services to the Internet-at-large).
> 
> We will have to have compatible personalities -- I'll have to trust you to enter my home and
> remotely manage my network -- and I have to be confidant in your skill, so I want to meet
> applicants in person prior to any work being done.  Please respond directly to me via the e-mail
> address on this message so we can find a time and place to meet.  Feel free to attach a resume, if
> you are so inclined, but one is not necessary.
> 
> Thank you for your time and interest,
> 
> William Kimball, Jr.
> "Programming is an art form that fights back!"  =)
> 
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