> > one will be just a server, but since it's on my desk, I'll be running X
> > and all. How will this affect performance on my machine? It will NOT
> > be an AFS
>
> "just a server" - you'll need to be more precise...is this a sytem
> control machine, binary distibution machine, or database server
> machine? (since it's not a simple fileserver). I would still recommend
> against non-dedicated AFS servers of any type. Interactive use of
> machines can use up all of a system's resources especially as X
> servers tend to bloat or runaway processes get spawned. What do
> other people think?
I agree. Given the choice, I'd probably prefer going with only two
database servers than having a production server of any type be
someone's desk machine as well.
-- Jeffrey T. Hutzelman (N3NHS) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Systems Programmer, CMU SCS Research Facility
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