#thin cloud

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Thin Cloud

With the advent of the Raspberry Pi in the project scope, "thin" computing has suddenly started to make a lot more sense, moving all the way up to the server itself.

So, when I used to run all the HTTP, database, directory, FTP, and other services out of a moderate desktop computer, it used to make a lot more sense to push all the heavy load lifting to the server to keep the clients "thin".

Apparently trying to run httpd + mysql + slapd + phpldapadmin + phpmysql + drupal(with several mods enabled to cater to all the cloud features I wanted) wasn't really a bright idea. Somehow the load on the httpd daemon with all of the drupal modules I needed to support a fat cloud almost crippled the Raspberry Pi. 

At this point, I believe it would be quite natural to pursue the goal the other way round, - enter "Thin Cloud". 

I have decided to only keep the basic services such as mysqld, slapd and httpd running on the raspberry pi and completely dismantle the heavy cloud apps such as drupal and phpldapadmin, as the same tasks can be easily performed using advanced app clients from my mac, or even a tablet or smartphone.

Do let me know what you think about the idea in your comments below.