ServerTeam
Ubuntu Linux Server Team
The server team, under the able stewardship of Thom "I Bleed For Servers" May, aims to ensure that Ubuntu installs cleanly on data-center grade servers from all major manufacturers. While linux support for server hardware is now generally excellent, the servers themselves often present unusual challenges for the installer. Team Leader: Thom May.
Goals
- Make Ubuntu first class general purpose server platform, with special emphasis on ease of use for the admin.
- Diversify even more range of hardware platforms Ubuntu could use as a server system on.
- Make sure Ubuntu servers scale nicely with workload.
- Make Ubuntu an attractive server platform for orgs and coprporations.
- Bring ubuntu to the state which allows it to seemingly assimilate in clustering environments.
Issues
Ubuntu is a desktop system common perception, how to change?
- Education, Documentation: Ubuntu as a router, web/nfd/Samba/print/mail/http/content/telephony server.
- Tools: make server bleeding edge available to skilled admins, make everybody a skilled admin in the future with easier tools and the right interfaces.
- Marketing : Talk about how Ubuntu is already integrating nicely in hetrogeneous networks. (i.e. win/novell/linux/sun ...)
Special editions : Ubuntu Internet Server, Ubuntu Telephony Platform, Ubuntu LAN Server , Ubuntu DevHub Server ....
People
SivanGreen (documentation, planning, testing)
- Ghe Rivero
Other Ideas
Ubuntu DevelopersHub Server Edition
- Specially tailored Ubuntu Operating System for scattered and localized development groups. (docs,code,design)
- Out of the box ready with:
Groupware Software (phpgroupware, [http://freshmeat.net/projects/worldpilot/ worldpilot] may already include some of the mentioned features)
- Inner organization IM messaging solution.
- Bug reporting and tracking solution.
- Development ready (gcc, chroots, eclipse, wing etc..)
- Intranet web, application and wiki server.
- Remote administration ready. (swat, webmin etc..)
See discussion: ["ServerTeam/talk"]