Hi Vishnu, first of all, I'm not associated with Debian at all, but I run a popular mirror server in Germany (ftp2.de.debian.org). From the technical side of things, the computer you mentioned should suffice. However, please also think about the following aspects: - A mirror server is useful not only if it is fast, but also if it is reliable. So it should run all year long with as little outtime as possible. Does your server still run if you need to replace a hard drive? Will the server be there for the next few years (i.e., what happens after you graduate?)? - Any kind of server should be run in accordance to the team running your college's network. Running a server, especially with high traffic, without their OK is not wise. I don't know if you clarified the situation already. - Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have the impression that you intend to use your desktop computer in your dorm room as a server. If so, there are several more issues: What if you move out? What if you need to reboot your computer because you are using it for other things? What about securing access to the computer, if you're using it for many other tasks (each with a potential risk)? Maybe each user has a traffic limit (my mirror does about 50 MBit/sec on average, which sums up to 16 TByte each month). I don't know how exactly the mirror situation in India is, so even if your mirror is not a perfect fit, it might still be a good idea to have it. Let's see what other people say. Best regards, Carsten Otto -- Carsten Otto otto@informatik.rwth-aachen.de LuFG Informatik 2 http://verify.rwth-aachen.de/otto/ RWTH Aachen phone: +49 241 80-21211
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