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A Look Inside the BBC's Network
the-dark-kangaroo writes "The BBC have provided the entire internet with a look inside their amazing network. It shows everyone the almighty web power they are with over 40 webservers and 12 firewalls and their 8Gbps intersite connections. All this seems to running some form of *NIX with perl underlying their powerful website delivery. Take a look at those load graphs!"
Now if I get the urge to hack into the BBC network, I won't have to do as much poking and prodding to get my own network map. They've done the time-consuming work for me!
I'm a big tall mofo.
... how well can all this great technology stand up to a good old-fashioned slashdotting?
Nah, they're already slashdotted. Watch those load graphs.. as they rise like they've never risen before!
Man holding teacup: "Nigel, what's that sudden whirring noise?"
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Step 1: Build webfarm
Step 2: Tout its mightyness on Slashdot
Step 3: Review logs after free stress test
Step 4: Fix issues
Step 5: See Step 1
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It's been Slashdotted before the first 10 replies!
Yeah, BBC, you *did* have excellent servers and bandwidth...
Kaa
Kaa's Law: In any sufficiently large group of people most are idiots.
Well, according to the ever reliable Netcraft:
Ever reliable my arse! I'm still waiting for closure on the death of a certain OS.
Tubal-Cain smokes the white owl.
"undertatement?"
Whatever happened to English spelling?
The Humblest Mollusk on the Net
...of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to serve the internet is insignificant compared to the power of a slashdotting.
quoth the story: "take a look at those load graphs!"
i love it when slashdot predicts a slashdotting...
ed
It's our right to re-write it. It's our language after all, no matter what people in a certain colony like to think. ;)
You have to feel sorry for Declan. The duty team roster has him doing a 24 hour shift today.
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We killed a major (and in a Major sense, this is no silly CBC stuff) broadcaster.
Good teamwork, soldiers!
Over 40 high performance webservers : $
12 firewalls : $$
8Gbps network to connect them : $$$
Not able to handle the Slashdot effect : Priceless.
"John, could you put down your tea and come here for a moment."
"Yes?"
"It seems our load monitoring application is overloaded. I can't monitor the system."
"Hmm, try tapping on the dials."
"Uhm, there aren't dials John. This is a computer program."
"Don't you mean, 'programme'?"
"Yes, sorry. So, what do I do now?"
"Let me check the manual... let's see.. squirrels chewing through fibre-optic.. alien invasian.. tea shortage.. politcal unrest.. ahh, here we go, inaccessible monitoring.. it says simply, 'Panic'."
"Panic? What does that mean?"
"I think it means we should run about the room screaming or some such."
"Like this? WOOWOWOWOWO"
"No, that's more celebration. Try more anguish, like this: Aahhhhhhhhhrg!!!"
"Ahhwoooooooo!"
"No, try and keep from letting your mouth go round like that. Here, watch me: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahrg!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaahrg??"
"That's good. Aaaaaaaahrg!!! And flail your arms about like this: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahrg!!!"
"I think I've got it! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahrg!"
1. Karma Whore
2. Goto step 1.
Announcement will appear here.. :)
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