Eclipse.org Infrastructure Migration FAQ
- Why are the servers being moved to an ISP?
The Eclipse Foundation is taking over control and responsibility
of the eclipse.org website from IBM. To ensure a consistent high level
of service and availability, the Eclipse Foundation has decided to
host eclipse.org with an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- If the download servers are unavailable, how can I access Eclipse
downloads?
Eclipse is hosted on a number of mirrors. Please choose a mirror
close to you from the list of Eclipse mirrors: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/index.php
- What version of my builds will be stored on the mirrors by Saturday,
October 16th before the move?
Your project's build schedule will determine when you should release
code into cvs and incorporate it into a build that can be propagated
to the mirrors. After your builds are pushed to the download.eclipse.org
server, it takes a minimum of one day to propagate the material to
a significant number of mirrors. Any builds that are on the main server
by October 14th will have been propagated to several servers by Saturday.
- Will eclipse.org be allocated more bandwidth after the move? It's
often slow to download a drop from the eclipse download servers, especially
after a product release.
No, the new site will have the same amount of bandwidth. We encourage
users to take advantage of the available mirrors during peak times
after a product release.
- Will the servers be faster? Often it is is very slow to check out
code from dev.eclipse.org or query the bugzilla bugs database.
No, the existing hardware will be moved to the new location. The
Eclipse Foundation will be installing new servers at a later date.
- Will eclipse.org mail be lost during the transition?
No, it will just be queued until the servers are online again
and then delivered as normal.
- Where should I direct infrastructure requests after the transition?
As usual, please send all questions to webmaster@eclipse.org.
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