Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 09:42:07 -0400 (EDT) From: James FitzGibbon <james@nexis.net> To: Craig Shrimpton <craigs@os.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Redundancy in FBSD web server Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.961009094010.5563A-100000@bdd.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.89.9610090120.B28701-0100000@solar.os.com>
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On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, Craig Shrimpton wrote: > First of all, using Intel based equipment and the Internet as we know > it, "cannot ever be down" is not a possibility. Unless you are prepared > to use a system like a Stratus and co-locate the machine in a telco-grade > facility complete with generators, I wouldn't promiss "NEVER." Understood. I'm never going to promise them never, just an improved situation over one server that can leave them stranded. > BTW: Considering most people connect to web servers via flaky modem > dialups, it's kinda pointless to build a excessively high availability > system for general public use. Now if the client is Fidelity Investments, > well they'll spend millions just to keep Lotus Notes running! They've got the excess of money and a lack of common sense. If they want me to build two or threee boxes so that they can feel better at night, all the better for both of us. 8-) -- j. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | James FitzGibbon james@nexis.net | | Integrator, The Nexis Group Voice/Fax : 416 410-0100 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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