If it turns out to be a hardware issue, of great interest would be how
vulnerable RAC is to "hardware issues" - relational databases and
operating systems have to deal with bad disks and failing processors all
the time. But, a highly available software solution should not have
single points of failure.
Mike Ault wrote:
> Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com> wrote in message news:<3F1C049F.496225C8_at_exxesolutions.com>...
>
>>Tom Longfellow wrote:
>>
>>
>>>GOD!! sometimes I just HATE the internet. It is too easy to be
>>>misinterpreted. My suggestions were tongue in cheek. I TOTALLY get
>>>marketing. I was just commenting on how marketing departments can
>>>embarrass their companies.
>>>
>>><snipped>
>>
>>This is why emoticons were invented. ;-)
>>
>>Sorry if I didn't see your tongue planted firmly in your cheek.
>>
>>Unfortunately PT Barnum was correct. And we will be dealing with the effluent
>>of marketing departments right up until customers use their own brains and stop
>>buying the drivel they produce. And that will not be in our lifetimes.
>
>
> Just a rumor mind you, but the Orbitz glitch has been traced to some
> hardware issues...will post more if I hear more.
>
> Mike
Received on Mon Jul 28 2003 - 09:23:46 CDT
