[Rhodes22-list] da List status

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Thanks, Mike!

Elle

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> On Apr 11, 2016, at 11:36 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Big thanks to Mike for taking on the hosting requirements for the list and website!  The Amazon selection was a good option since we needed something free or low-cost but would still cover the needs of the group.
> 
> There may still be a few gremlins to roust, so be patient while Mike works on those in his spare time.  Please post any unusual events to the list so they can be tracked and addressed as time allows.
> 
> Huzzah!
> 
> --
> Cheers!
> John Lock
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> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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> 
> 
>> On 2016-04-11 10:24, The Rhodes 22 Email List wrote:
>> To my patient Rhodes22 friends,
>> 
>>  
>> It appears that, after being "in irons" and a few jibes last week, da list
>> appears to be on a reach and all should much smoother sailing from here on
>> (fingers crossed).  As sailors, we are used to the uncertainty of the winds.
>> 
>>  
>> For those who are interested, we are now on an Amazon.com based server.  As
>> long as Amazon is around, we will have a home.  Amazon Web Services (AWS) is
>> a huge network of servers built for the demands of internet shopping.  When
>> not in their season, they have a lot of inactive processing power that has
>> been made available to us at little or no cost through their Free Tier AWS
>> EC2 program.  If we stay within their modest parameters, the first year is
>> free.  The system continuously monitors our current usage and demands.
>> After several months of operation, we should be able to determine the best
>> long term solution for housing da list.  If there are significant costs
>> involved, we will deal with that as appropriate.
>> 
>>  
>> Those who are interested in changing the static format of the rhodes22.org
>> website AND HAVE EXPERIENCE (or have the time to learn), may propose
>> alternate content management systems.  I will help with the server side of
>> any changes but do not have time to devote to content management other than
>> administrative. I would rather be sailing, at least during the next 7 to 8
>> months.
>> 
>>  
>> Thank you for your patience as we moved to the new server.
>> 
>>  
>> Fair winds,
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> s/v Windlass ('91)
>> 
>> Nissequogue River, NY
>> 
>>  
>>  
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