On 8/27/07, Ted Coyle <oracle-l_at_webthere.com> wrote:
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> I should have been more specific.
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> Considering performance only, what would you say is a good reason to
> choose one or the other?
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> My experience is that many hardware decisions are made based on
> performance assumptions.
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I agree, and think it's a shame in 90+% of the cases. They should im my view
be based on availability and manageability assumptions - and that is where
the skillset of your staff makes the largest impact. The primary role of the
hardware and os in my view is not to go as fast as possible, but to make the
application available to all of it's required users for all the required
time and perform in a satisfactory manner. Considering performance only I'd
choose either a Mclaren or Ferrari F1 car this year, it doesn't meet the
application requirements very well and the reliability record is appalling.
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Niall Litchfield
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Received on Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:11:54 CDT
