Information on how to file requests for hardware can be found here. The information below is a terse version of the linked information.
When a developer or engineer requires bare metal servers to be allocated to a project or cluster, the request for said hardware goes in this project.
If your service can be tested in Wikimedia Labs and has not, it will likely be denied until it has been labs tested. Please include any labs testing information in regards to your service or hardware request. If your project cannot be tested in labs, please include details as to why. All projects, regardless of testing status, should have basic puppetization of the service, users, and access needed before requesting a server for production use.
Please include the following for your request
- Site: Where does this hardware need to run, typically this is codfw or eqiad if its not for a caching center.
- Server Type: Traditional (99.999% of all requests) - If this doesnt require a normal server, but some special appliance, please note it.
- Server Specifications: What are your requirements for CPU/RAM/Storage. If you have a ratio for your cpu core and memory allocation, please note.
- Internal or External IP: Does this service need to present to the web?
- SSL Requirements: If it needs HTTPS, can it go behind our misc-web varnish servers or does it need to terminate its own SSL?
- Projected Duration of need: Is this for a 3 month testing project or a permanent service?
A prepopulated ticket can be created by the following link: Hardware request