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Open Source Database Clusters?

Posted by Cliff on from the prime-time-league-contenders-yet? dept.

grugruto asks: "A lot of open source solutions are available to scale web sites with clusters but what about databases? I can't afford an Oracle RAC license but can I have something more reliable and fault tolerant than my single Postgres box? I have seen this recent article that looks promising for open source solutions. Do anyone have experiences with clusters of MySQL , Postgres-R, C-JDBC or other solutions? How does it compare to commercial products?"

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  1. [OT]: Your sig by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    All you grammar nazis point correct me when I use affect as a noun, or effect as a verb, but I don't think even most grammar nazis really understand the difference.

    Check some definitions. Both words can be used as nouns or transitive verbs. It's complicated.

    The first definition of "affect" is "To have an influence on or effect a change in."

    Anyway. I guess not that complicated. But not the stupidest mistake someone could make.

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  2. Off topic, but it's not. Why PDF and not HTML? by jerryasher · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    PDF blows.

    I hate PDF links. On Windows the experience is great, let's come to a complete halt as I watch CPU load hit 100%, wait for a splash screen, and watch the damned thing decide to show me the text at 245% zoom.

    What a load of shit.

    What's wrong with HTML as a virus free, pleasant to experience, documentation format?

    Just say no to PDF.