Lilly.csoft.net is a redundant, load-balanced array of dual-CPU 64-bit servers running the excellent FreeBSD/amd64 operating system. They all use AMD Opteron 246 processors, TYAN motherboards and 3GB of low-latency PC3200 memory. They also feature gigabit ethernet and Hi/fn 7955 security accelerators.

Data is synchronized between the nodes over a dedicated connection using rsync several times a day. Fault-tolerance is implemented using the CARP (Common Address Redundancy Protocol) for both the server nodes and the firewall systems.

Master Name Servers

• NS218.CSOFT.NET (205.205.219.2)
• NS116.CSOFT.NET (205.205.219.3)

Mail Servers

• MAIL102.CSOFT.NET

Database Servers

• MySQL
• PostgreSQL

SSH Server Fingerprint

  07:1e:7e:01:1f:fd:c1:c9:2c:74:f7:d8:ef:c7:6d:d1

Compatibility

• FreeBSD/amd64 binaries
• FreeBSD/i386 binaries
• Linux/i386 binaries
• Linux/amd64 binaries
• Linux Gentoo Stage3 (/usr/local/gentoo-stage3)

Users who wish to use the GNU versions of the standard commands (ls, cp, etc) can create an empty file in ~/.prefer_gnu. This will cause the relevant aliases to be automatically configured on login.

History

Old-time users (1997-2001) were originally hosted at our first installation in Oklahoma City, OK on a server named CS.CSOFT.NET running Linux. They were transferred to our network in Atlanta on June 1st, 2001. On February 2006, accounts were transferred from a single server to a redundant array at our new data center.