RE: Slightly-OT: Throw HW at a SW/DB problem
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 06:21:58 -0700
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Throwing hardware at the problem, may not be the correct solution, just the easy solution.
I was questioned on the hours and engineering efforts to change the application, and depreciation of capital assets.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot force it to drink.
How many of you have horses that don't drink?
From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Robert Freeman [robertgfreeman_at_yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:57 PM
To: mcdonald.connor_at_gmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: Re: Slightly-OT: Throw HW at a SW/DB problem
Of course there is the other problem of throwing hardware at a problem.....
It's heavy and hurts like hell when your hit with it.
RF
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From: Connor McDonald <mcdonald.connor_at_gmail.com> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Sent: Thu, June 30, 2011 9:44:10 PM
Subject: Re: Slightly-OT: Throw HW at a SW/DB problem
The other hassle with throwing hardware at a problem is that often means you're throwing license money at a problem :-(
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