im not 100% certain. I believe has to do with using 'of the shelf parts' to slap together your own servers instead of paying for expensive ones. You set them up as a 'grid' like structure, so if one CPU fails you can failover to others.
I think thats what it is... > > From: Murali_Pavuloori/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2003/10/16 Thu PM 12:19:40 EDT > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: anyone have opinions on the future of the 'grid'? > > > What are blade servers? Could the listers please shed some light on it.... > > thanks, > Murali. > > > |---------+----------------------------> > | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| > | | > | > | | Sent by: | > | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| > | | .com | > | | | > | | | > | | 10/16/2003 11:04 | > | | AM | > | | Please respond to| > | | ORACLE-L | > | | | > |---------+----------------------------> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > | > | > | To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | > | cc: > | > | Subject: anyone have opinions on the future of the 'grid'? > | > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > I was at the Wash DC Oracle conference yesterday and the key note address > was about the future direction of Oracle. It was pretty positive about Grid > technology and blade servers. Anyone out there have any opinions? > > It seems like this technology is probably several years away from being > used in the business and government contracting world. Most places you see > it are in academia. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: > INET: Murali_Pavuloori/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
