Seriously, this analogy makes sense. When a car is cruising on the high way it's able to maintain speed using 4/8 cylinders. Servers could be cycled in a similar fashion. Do you really need 20 web servers running at 3 am on a Sunday?
Perhaps because 110 volts is seen to be less dangerous than 240v, it gets omitted.
It may seem less dangerous but US power operates at 60Hz. Out of any frequency commonly used, 60Hz requires the least amount of current to kill a person.
In economics you learn that questions phrased like "How much money would you accept to do without..." tend to be wildly inaccurate. If you ask questions phrased like "How much would you pay for the benefit of..." you will get a response much closer to the actual value the person places on the good or service.
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You seem to be confusing virtual memory with physical memory and swap space. Try this.
Excellent point. Didn't really think that through.
Seriously, this analogy makes sense. When a car is cruising on the high way it's able to maintain speed using 4/8 cylinders. Servers could be cycled in a similar fashion. Do you really need 20 web servers running at 3 am on a Sunday?
Why not combine a singing rubber fish and Rick Roll: http://youtube.com/watch?v=H9JBxf_HG_Y
It may seem less dangerous but US power operates at 60Hz. Out of any frequency commonly used, 60Hz requires the least amount of current to kill a person.
Written for kernel managers but applicable to other areas.
New Jersey?
In economics you learn that questions phrased like "How much money would you accept to do without ..." tend to be wildly inaccurate. If you ask questions phrased like "How much would you pay for the benefit of ..." you will get a response much closer to the actual value the person places on the good or service.
Do you really want Sony powering your laptop?