The upcoming relocation of ColoClue to new datacenters is an important milestone for the association. To talk about the background, technical considerations, and the work involved, Tjerk Jan (board member of ColoClue) and Niels (one of the founders of Coloclue) joined the podcast *Met Nerds Om Tafel*.
During the episode, they discuss how the relocation came about, the challenges of moving a community-driven infrastructure, and how the association is preparing for the operation. Topics include the practical aspects of moving routers, switches, and member servers to new facilities, as well as preparing the new connectivity and datacenter interconnects ahead of time to make the transition as smooth as possible.
The conversation also touches on the history of ColoClue and the role the association plays as a community for people interested in servers, networking, and internet infrastructure. The move is not only a logistical effort, but also an opportunity to rethink parts of the infrastructure and how it is built.
The episode offers an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how a group of enthusiasts collaboratively runs and evolves a shared datacenter environment.
Listen to the episode featuring ColoClue via serval podcast media, or on the website of MNOT.
Are you interested in the technical side of servers, networking, and internet infrastructure? Or curious about experimenting with your own hardware in a datacenter environment as part of a community? Then this episode is definitely worth a listen.