Community-supported infrastructure serving friends and family
Like splitting a meal, we're pooling resources to build infrastructure none of us would create alone.
Each vdev (2×18TB mirror) adds both capacity AND performance. ZFS mirrors provide:
The B550 Tomahawk supports 6 SATA ports (3 vdevs). The LSI HBA card adds 8 more ports for 4 additional vdevs.
Having spare drives on-hand provides several benefits:
Currently at 81% RAM usage, limiting new VMs. Doubling to 128GB would:
4x32GB DDR4-3200 kit with buffer for market fluctuations.
Isolate game servers from other services for consistent performance:
Donations help pay for server upgrades. This isn't a business, just infrastructure I run for friends. If you use the services and want to help fund the next improvement, contributions are welcome and always go directly to hardware. Your support is appreciated, thank you!
Send your desired amount with a note mentioning which goal you're supporting.
Want your own hardware running as part of the Neptune stack? I can design and set up private infrastructure that integrates with the community while giving you dedicated resources and geographic locality.
Your hardware joins the Neptune ecosystem, managed through our shared XenOrchestra instance. You get dedicated resources while optionally contributing to community resilience through VM failover, geographic distribution, and shared services.
I built Neptune and know how to scale it. Whether you want a single development box or multi-host infrastructure, I can design and implement it. Happy to work out maintenance arrangements if you want ongoing support.
The funding goals above cover major hardware upgrades, but there are many hidden costs that keep Neptune running. These ongoing expenses and small components add up but are essential to our infrastructure.
Thank You to everyone who contributes to these hidden costs, whether you've donated old tower cases, sent drive trays, helped with configurations, or are covering the power and internet bills by hosting infrastructure. Every contribution, big or small, keeps Neptune running!