On Dec 10, 2007 5:50 PM, Jan Kalcic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aaron Kulkis wrote: > > Lars Marowsky-Bree wrote: > >> On 2007-12-09T05:04:10, Aaron Kulkis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> That's how it was done before specific clustering products > >>> were available... original clusters had only 2 nodes. > >>> > >>> this was back in the 80's. > >> > >> Sure, 2 node clusters are the easiest to build. But in the 80s, VMS > >> already had clustering of a solidness we're all still trying to emulate > >> again ... ;-) > > > > True. But on the other hand, VMS lacked useability and flexibility. > > > > > Even if I never tried it, AFAIK VMS ran only on its specific hardware > which is unbearable with today's open system. >
We're way OT, but VMS is still alive and kicking. Now called OpenVMS for some reason. Runs on HP Alphas and Intel Itaniums (IA-64) at a minimum. (I think VAX support has been dropped from the most recent releases.) See the Sept 2007 roadmap. http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/roadmap/openvms_roadmaps.htm I think it is still reputed to be some of the best clustering around. I never used it, but I know many people that have. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
