A brief history of telnet.org

The Early Days (1998-2000)

Hardware and resources (v1)

• Apache Web Daemon
• FreeBSD
• Intel 486 DX2 66MHz
• Packard Bell (thanks Billy!)
• secret location in early uptown Dallas

Hardware and resources (v2)

• Apache Web Daemon
• Redhat 6.0
• Intel Pentium 233MHz
• 64 MB Ram
• secret location in early uptown Dallas

Web Snapshot

Superbox Moves to Denver (2000-2003)

Hardware and resources

• Intel Pentium 233MHz Processor
• 64 MB Ram
• Much Dr. Pepper
• Jazz, Drum n Bass, and Willie Nelson
• Much love

Web Snapshot

Superbox Enjoys Colocation (2003-2005)

Hardware and resources

Superbox exists currently as a Pentium 233 with 320MB RAM and a 40GB hard disk, give or take a few parts. It’s running RedHat Linux 7.something and all the usual trimming. The server hums along in a super secret facility patiently awaiting upgrades.

Web Snapshot

Hardware Upgrades (Summer 2005)

Hardware and resources

Superbox exists currently as a Pentium 4 3.0GHz with 1GB RAM and 200GB of disk, give or take a few parts. It’s running CentOS 4 and all the usual trimming. The server hums along in a super secret facility patiently awaiting future care and upgrades.

The Cloud (2007-Today)

Hardware and resources

After I stopped working at ISPs and left Denver, Superbox and friends eventually moved to the cloud and have lived as virtual machines at various cloud providers or similar services. The end of an era :(