[OLPC-devel] school/town http servers

[Ivan Krstic]

Carl Robert Blesius wrote:
> What is the typical school/city/town server node going to be like
> (hardware/cost)?

We intend to offer a 'server mode' for the laptops themselves, which --
given some external storage -- will likely suffice for small schools.
Large schools will likely get dedicated server hardware.

> Where will it be typically located? In a place where electricity/network
> is available 

Yes, we're placing the servers in schools which can be expected to have
electricity, although any design should take blackouts into serious
consideration.

> What kind of storage and how much more storage will be available on the
> server versions?

Still undetermined at this point.

> Are there any plans for centralized web applications (e.g. on the server
> nodes) with some kind of synchronization capability?

Definitely.

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