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[Funding] Infrastructure budget

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Description

AFAIK @NixOS/infra has no fixed budget limits for operating infrastructure:

  • This is a problem, since the team can't meaningfully answer requests such as when teams request services to be deployed, since they don't know what is considered affordable
  • This bears a risk of overstretching available funds during normal operations, such as after the Equinix exit

Having visibility into what's possible is crucial for reducing uncertainty and stress, but also to expedite decisions on resource allocation.

I request the @NixOS/foundation to specify and publish monthly/yearly limits for official infrastructure expenses.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing how the Foundation currently governs infrastructure expenses and the constraints around official services. Done means agreed monthly or yearly spending limits are specified and published for the infrastructure team.

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Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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