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Skynet: Introduction
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.
Skynet 3.0
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://gitlab.skynet.ie/compsoc1/skynet/nixos>
Skynet now can compile and update itself.
Be not Afraid
Automation FTW!
How hosts:
- Gitlab + CI/CD runners
- Game Servers
- Minecraft
- ULFM
- Websites
- <https://skynet.ie>
- User sites (<https://silver.users.skynet.ie>)
Always iterating, always improving.