On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, Grant wrote:
I've been trying to figure out a way to test software updates before I make them to production systems, and I've come to the conclusion that that's just not the way to do it. I think I'll be updating the old-fashioned way. The thing is, I'm sure this will cause system problems sooner rather than later. Critical system problems will need to be fixed with no time to lose. This list is great and very responsive, but what about when my server won't serve and no one is chiming in? Is paid Gentoo support available?
Not sure about the paid support, but (IMO) the correct way to rollout an update to your servers is to get another machine with the same software setup that you can test on. If you have a webpage or app that you need to upgrade, then do it on your test machine, then roll out an update to your gentoo machine. This is true for almost all types of systems. Yes, buying another machine will cost you little bit, but the first time it prevents downtime, it's practically paid for.
Christopher Fisk -- I CANNOT ABSOLVE SINS I CANNOT ABSOLVE SINS Bart Simpson on chalkboard in episode AABF14 -- [email protected] mailing list
