milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) (06/12/88)
I need to rent computer time during non business hours (ie: evenings and
weekends) for a commercial project. I need to rent time on a system
capable of the following:
1. Must be able to support at least 20 simutanious users (if you could
eventually support several hundred it would be a MAJOR plus but 20 would
be enough to start). The applications being run present a very LIGHT
per-user load, probably no more computer time than someone running
a simple line-orented text editor or a write/phone like program.
2. Must be on a commercial dial-up network such as telenet, tymnet or something
similar. ---OR--- must be within local calling distance of a city with
a population of 1 million or more in the immediate area and have at least
20 incomming dial up lines with modems.
3. Must have plenty of computer time avaliable evenings which is normally
not used. For example, some kind of on-line service bureau that only
uses it's computers during business hours.
4. Must be willing to rent this unused and otherwise unprofitable computer
time at reasonable rates. Preferable with a SIMPLE billing based on
connect time/communications charges and disk space used.
5. The system must run UNIX (any version) or VAX/VMS and have a C compiler
available for use.
6. The system must be fairly reliable and well maintained.
The rented time will be used to provide an experimental state-of-the-art
consumer information service. This is an ideal application for anyone who
doesn't use their computer center much on evenings and weekends as it allows
you to make some money during a time when your computer normally sits idle.
I do NOT need to rent any time during the business hours so your normal daytime
operation will be uneffected.
I am mainly interested in renting time on computers in the US but if you meet
the above requirements and happen to be in any other english-speaking country
or area please contact me also.
Right now I mainly want to RENT computer time, but if the idea of operating
a high-tech information/entertainment service appeals to anyone out there
on a BUSINESS/INVESTMENT level please contact me and we could get a joint
venture going...
Hope this message isn't too commercial for anyone, I thought it would be ok
since I'm trying to BUY something rather than sell it. Sorry for posting
to several news groups but I needed to make sure the message would get through
to the maximum number of system administrators many of whom don't read
comp.misc.
Thanks!!
Greg Corson
19141 Summers Drive
South Bend, IN 46637
(219) 277-5306 (weekdays till 6 PM eastern)
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