Information Systems:UWDOSS - Open Source Development Server
Overview
uwdoss.unipharm.local is a production server VM that hosts open-source software being used by the business. This includes:
- PostgreSQL relational database
- MySQL relational database
- Moodle (eLearning site, to be migrated later)
- Mediawiki (uniKB/uniWiki, to be migrated later)
The server runs Debian Linux.
History
Prior to this server, uniPHARM ran strictly Windows Server for all server applications and workloads. However, there began to be a need for open-source software. For example, Moodle and Mediawiki have been in production since 2015. These are currently being hosted on Windows, using a pre-packaged WAMP stack that arguably is better-suited for development environments. It was decided a Linux server would be useful to uniPHARM's growing need and usage of open-source software.
Administration
This server does not run Xorg i.e. X, and therefore no GUI exists. Instead, command-line prompt through vSphere remote console or SSH can be used. Credentials for the user and admin user are as follows:
Username: unipharm Password: visionit
Root user: root Password: visionit