Re: Grid skepticism

Jesse, Rich apparently said,on my timestamp of 24/06/2004 6:14 AM:
> I don't agree with his analogy to the Great Eastern Blackout of '03. =
> IIRC, that happened because of failures to maintain the structure of the =
> grid from years of patching into it and adding onto it.

What seriously worries me is when someone that is supposed to have a credible point of view on the issue states this:

<QUOTE>
In fact, it's just that high cost that has boosted the popularity of MySQL. At $500 per server, regardless of the number of CPUs, major Web sites that utilize it can afford to throw as many servers at the problem as they need. </QUOTE>

Either:
1- the guy has COMPLETELY misunderstood what grid is and how it works or
2- the guy is a complete ignorant...

MySQL simply has NO SUPPORT for "throw as many servers at the problem as they need". It ain't work that way...

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Cheers
Nuno Souto
in sunny Sydney, Australia
dbvision_at_optusnet.com.au
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