You keep saying "Cache", is this a standalone DB or what? Some sort of cool tool?
Josh Diehl
"McCollough, Alan" wrote:
> Well, after some discussion with our folks here, we've crafted out a game
> plan that's gonna keep us legal, keep us operational, and avoid pouring too
> much $$$ into the Microsoft beast.
>
> Ditch our SQL-on-cluster setup (active/passive setup on 4-processor
> PentiumPro 200 nodes) and move SQL server to a single CPU box. Do nightly
> backups to our cool mirrored RAID array for data redundancy. (cool cuz' the
> two halves of the mirror are located in physically separate locations via
> fiber optic link)
>
> And, bring on Cache! We're gonna port as many apps as possible over to
> Cache, and basically stop development for MS SQL. We'll keep the lone CPU
> box around for compatibility with the apps that 'gotta have it', but from
> here on out, we're saying 'adios' to MS SQL. Our future goal? 100% Cache, 0%
> MS.
>
> So, instead of being able to soak us for a 4-processor license, it will be
> for 1 processor. And we're gonna put a freeze on any new apps requiring MS
> SQL, so there won't be any future need to upgrade into whatever crooked
> licensing scheme they cook up.
>
> Alan McCollough
> Web Programmer
> Allaire Certified ColdFusion Developer
> Alaska Native Medical Center
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Malcolm Barclay [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:41 PM
> > To: Fusebox
> > Subject: Re: Want to be robbed blind by M$ ???
> >
> > Just to add too the saga....a note on clustering and licensing of SQL 7
> >
> > If you are using SQL Enterprise and MS Cluster server there are two ways
> > in
> > which you can install SQL 7
> >
> > Active/Passive
> >
> > Active/Passive is some what for giving with its licensing requirements.
> > You
> > {redacted, yeah yeah}
> >
> > Active/Active
> > Any SQL Server in the cluster can service requests at anyone time, so a
> > {more redacting. this is fun!}
> >
> > BTW, how to install SQL 7 on MS Cluster:{redacted, blah blah blah}
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