On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Rick Fochtman <[email protected]> wrote:
> ---------------------------------<snip>-------------------------------- > > Given the axioms of the discussion, it would be an entire book. The > contention was that IBM shipping capacity that isn't used "doesn't make > sense". > --------------------------------<unsnip>----------------------------- > But it makes excellent sense in the context of failure and recovery. Having > a spare "engine" to switch over to in the event of a failure in the primaty > engine(s) can make a HUGE difference for a shop that needs to maximize > availability. Sure, and for the other reasons elaborated upon at length here. The point is, that seemed to be George Henke's contention. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
