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Re: Quick question.
From: "Alexei Roudnev" <alex () relcom net>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 22:52:03 -0700
It is not mad idea - 2 CPU servers are not sugnificantly more expansive as 1CPU (and notice, we count P-IV MMultiThread as 2 CPU) but increases system redundancy to the run-away processes. Of course, it is not hardware redundancy, but it REALLY works.
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, -- Paul Jakma paul () clubi ie paul () jakma org Key ID: 64A2FF6A Fortune: Q: What's the difference between USL and the Titanic? A: The Titanic had a band.
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- RE: Quick question. Michel Py (Jul 31)
- RE: Quick question. Michael Loftis (Jul 31)
- Re: Quick question. Alexei Roudnev (Jul 31)
- Re: Quick question. Alexei Roudnev (Jul 31)
- RE: Quick question. Paul Jakma (Aug 01)
- Re: Quick question. Alexei Roudnev (Aug 03)
- Re: Quick question. Paul Jakma (Aug 03)
- Re: Quick question. Paul G (Aug 03)
- Re: Quick question. Paul Jakma (Aug 04)
- Re: Quick question. Paul G (Aug 04)
- Re: Quick question. Alexei Roudnev (Aug 04)
- Re: Quick question. Paul Jakma (Aug 04)
- Re: Quick question. Tony Li (Aug 05)
- Re: Quick question. Alexei Roudnev (Aug 03)
- RE: Quick question. Michael Loftis (Jul 31)
- Re: Quick question. Alexei Roudnev (Aug 04)
- Re: Quick question. Adrian Chadd (Aug 04)
- Re: Quick question. Alexei Roudnev (Aug 04)