• Power upgrades (deferred from November)
  • ezh/tjjohans still need to ask if we can reallocate our remaining capital toward power upgrades
    • Need to ask for permission to spend through 30 June and/or rollover to next year due to delays from flood
  • Proposal to re-confirm quote with FMCS, then (pending quote) confirm work order for summer
• FY2017 capital purchases
  • ezh: We basically have two weeks to buy, since approvals take time and purchasing must be done by early May
  • Hard disks

    • 4TB for $140 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822236599

    • 8TB for $290 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822235063

    • Decided on 4TB x5 ($50 over budget, but "probably fine")
    • Purchase approved (capital)
  • UPS batteries

    • https://www.amazon.com/PS-1290-Volt-Hour-Rechargeable-Battery/dp/B008BLS1H4

    • Need at least two sets (of four) of these, at $82.99 per pack.
    • Ordering three.
    • Purchase approved (capital)

  • Things to pick and buy

    • Hardware tools – $100
      • Stackable storage bins
      • stroucki looked into these, still need a quote

  • Things to discuss

    • Power transfer switch

      • Not on budget right now, trying to get RAM replacement & network switch budget rolled into this

  • Things to (attempt to) reallocate

    • Rack hardware – $1,000
      • Try to get this reallocated to power, and request permission to spend through 30 June and/or rollover
    • RAM replacement – $250
      • We don't particularly need this

      • Try to get it rolled into power transfer switch

    • Network switch – $200
      • We don't particularly need this either
      • Possibly switch this to power transfer switch

Talks planning

• No talk this week (wooo Carnival)
• Next week: scunning on Apple II clones
• Green Hills has been emailed, they have yet to get back to us

• Still need to coordinate transfer of bins
• Need to see if the extra bins will bump us up to four pallets (extra $75/year)