- Title
- LTSP DNS round robin clusters: green technology access enablers for telecommunication services in marginalised communities
- Creator
- Siebörger, Ingrid, Terzoli, Alfredo, Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl
- Date
- 2011
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/428437
- Identifier
- vital:72511
- Identifier
- https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/75984640/177-libre.pdf?1639074275=andresponse-content-disposi-tion=inline%3B+filename%3DLTSP_DNS_Round_Robin_Clusters_Green_Tech.pdfandExpires=1714912779andSignature=Gmd52OTCvGmiKhiFiQH~rrfp6lSPbp7glndLPn7V4Jy5yt7lU-eToE4IPxr7lDQQOdUW348nkXIMgYHnXkWjWl7nYBM7hlluxJGd15oKbpifvTofHVVEB-kOLbz0caOrAodnS~eMHdebRQOumKSAHPGQkqem756vbw0KV7bhmFQ0TUN-vsVeBoH5ftfg7s355Oh9EZCQhZu~~P0AWzlSRnMTH~6vpj3EKvp7P4gy55oISZ~207VFFFZidb90aoP7JWehRYjRqn3Tk19A6nwm4o9U-wc9Dz1MrCy-YfbqOxdNulQh4bti2WI7DA6C3Q8TMCbtqnZskXQYsIzfEianS~gw__andKey-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA
- Description
- Rural development is seen as a priority in South Africa; information and knowledge are key strategic resources for social and economic develop-ment. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are seen as im-portant tools in rural development, assisting in enabling change through economic development. In rural areas where ICT infrastructure is being expanded and deployed there is a need to provide appropriate technolo-gies that support sustainability and meet the needs of the local communi-ty. In this paper we argue that the use of Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) cluster servers are appropriate technologies for use in computer laboratory environments for relatively inexpensive access to technologies by schools and local communities in rural areas. Typically LTSP clusters are deployed when there is a need to support 100s or 1000s of comput-ers, however, we argue that by reusing recycled (older) desktop or server computers as cluster servers could lower the entry level costs of LTSP computing while maximising the use of available resources. The paper details the configuration of a Domain Name System (DNS) round robin cluster solution together with initial testing and results. It is suggested that LTSP cluster solutions, and the DNS round robin implementation, show promise for use in providing access technologies to rural communities and schools.
- Format
- 5 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), Siebörger, I., Terzoli, A. and Hodgkinson-Williams, C., 2011. LTSP DNS round robin clusters: green technology access enablers for telecommunication services in marginalised communities. In Proceedings of the Southern African Telecommunication and Networks Conference (SATNAC), East London Convention Centre (pp. 393-398), Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) volume 2011 number 1 1 5 2011 Conference
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- Publisher
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SA TNAC) Statement (https://www.satnac.org.za/)
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Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl (Prof)
Terzoli, Alfredo (Prof)
Sieborger, Ingrid (Dr)
RU Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching and Learning (CHERTL)
RU Department of Computer Science
RU Department of Education
SDG 09. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 04. Quality Education
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