---
title: "Skynet"
sub_title: "Introduction to Skynet"
author: "Brendan Golden"
theme:
  name: catppuccin-latte
---

Skynet: Introduction
=================================

<!-- alignment: center -->
<!-- incremental_lists: true -->
* Skynet is the UL Computer Society's computer cluster.
* Has a long [history](https://2016.skynet.ie/history.html).
* Older than the Society. (1992 vs 1994)
* But alas good things always come to an end.
* Due to *A Series of Unfortunate Events* we lost internet in Jan 2023
* Turns out Wordpress got Wordpress'd and we had a *smol* spam problem.
* ITD also wanted us to have all servers patched and up to date.

<!-- end_slide -->


Skynet 3.0
=================================


<!-- column_layout: [2, 1] -->
<!-- column: 1 -->
![Delving into Ruins](01_intro/0_intro_img1.png)
<!-- column: 0 -->
<!-- incremental_lists: true -->
* Gave us a chance to do a full rebuild.
* Servers were delved Indiana Jones style.
* Backups were made.
* Returned Summer 2023.
* Powered by NixOS.
* [Fully open source](https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/nixos).
* Skynet now can compile and update itself.
* Be not Afraid
* Automation FTW!
* Be not Afraid

<!-- end_slide -->


What is on Skynet
=================================

<!-- alignment: center -->
<!-- incremental_lists: true -->
* Email
* DNS
* Account Management
* Forgejo + CI/CD runners
  * We *forge* software
  * Git host
* Game Servers
  * Minecraft
  * TF2
  * CSGO
* Discord Bots
  * Skynet
    * Our Discord Role Manager
  * T-800
    * Logging and monitoring
* Clubs & Societies 
  * Out in UL
    * https://outinul.ie
  * ULFM
    * Now gone
* Websites
  * Our own
    * https://skynet.ie
    * https://2016.skynet.ie
    * https://2006.skynet.ie
    * https://2003.skynet.ie
    * https://1996.skynet.ie
  * User sites (https://silver.users.skynet.ie)


<!-- end_slide -->

<!-- new_lines: 10 -->
Always iterating, always improving.
=================================