Load balancing, mirroring, log shipping, clustering and/or virtualization depending on what the server is doing and how deep the customer's pockets are. Microsoft does not require an additional SQL License for a Mirror server. The Datacenter edition of Windows allows for any number of VM's to run on the box regardless of version. It is licensed per processor.
-Dave Walton On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:40 PM, archer <[email protected]> wrote: > How do you keep your backup servers ready to use in case of a breakdown? Do > you update them daily or is there a continuous or simultaneous backup? > Thanks, > Gerry > ------------------------------------------- > From: "dave walton" [email protected] >> >> In a business environment you need spares. Any amount of downtime is >> unacceptable. I always thought it was rather funny that people would >> buy guaranteed 4-hour service contracts for their mission-critical >> servers. I don't know about you guys, but in my world a 4-hour >> downtime would put me out of business. Get the standard >> next-business-day service contract and spend the money you saved on a >> backup server or two. >> -Dave Walton >> >> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Curt Raymond <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Cheap computers get you cheap support. Get a workstation class machine >>> like a MacPro or a Macbook Pro and you get good support. Same thing is true >>> with a workstation class HP. Last I knew all support for the XW series >>> machines from HP was in Canada. Those machines (HP XW machines) come with 3 >>> year ONSITE support. Motherboard dies or something and a tech is there the >>> next day. >>> >>> When the motherboard in your Mac dies you pack it up and go to the Apple >>> Store at the mall. They don't have any parts, it'll take a week to get them. >>> A week later you find out they've ordered the WRONG PARTS so it'll be >>> another week. So after 2 weeks of waiting you get your machine back. I've >>> NEVER heard of an Apple Store taking less than 2 weeks for a hardware >>> replacement and I've talked to hundreds, maybe thousands of people who have >>> had Mac hardware replaced... I can't understand how anybody could take that >>> kind of chance on a machine they use for work. Home machine sure but not a >>> workstation. >>> -Curt > >>> From: tyler [email protected] >>> Another reason to use a Mac- every time I've called Apple, I get to >>> speak to a fluent English speaker. I have nothing against Indian people, >>> but I do have something against a company who offers phone support for >>> products sold in the USA, but doesn't staff their call center with >>> people who speak fluent English. With HP support in particular, I've had >>> calls where almost zero communication occurred due to a language and >>> accent barrier between the support person and I. >>> Tyler >>> >>> dave walton wrote: >>>> >>>> "and it costs MS every time you call!" >>>> Plus you are putting Rupees into the pockets of very hard working >>>> support techs. >>>> -Dave Walton > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
