RE: Quick question.

[Paul Jakma <paul () clubi ie>]

On Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Michel Py wrote:

> For PCs I install dual Xeons on every production machine for 
> example, even though the CPU power needed for some is a 486;

What a mad idea.

Intel dont do fault-tolerant SMP.

Running SMP will lower your MTBF just by fact that you now have 2 
CPUs. Then there's fact that you're far more likely to hit bugs in OS 
with SMP than uniproc.

SMP for reliability? Unless it's a multi-million zSeries, What a mad 
idea...

> Michel.

regards,
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