> > But a cluster would also help if a machine fails... see your PIII 1000Mhz
> > with 1Gb memory and 20Gb LVD drive is useless if the machine fails which is
> > why I though of a cluster.
>
> What is the uptime spec?
> Otherwise it is all just pissing in the wind.
plus a cluster means devising some way of sharing data, so that even if
you lose a node it is business as usual... you are going to have to
implement something like a seperate raid box providing shared storage...
clusters are great for easily replicatable data like web servers... a
heavily accessed database, not so sure...
later
marty
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because I'm me." - Corduroy, Pearl Jam
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