Some workloads, like databases and mail systems, benefit greatly if journaling file system is used and both data and metadata are journaled to an external block device. Using battery backed memory would benefit even more.
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Most likely IBM has already technology that will obsolete hard disks. What would be a better way to get rid of expensive manufactory lines than selling them before they get obsolete?
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Name based virtual hosting with https is possible too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication
BBC got it right: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6142842.stm
Some workloads, like databases and mail systems, benefit greatly if journaling file system is used and both data and metadata are journaled to an external block device. Using battery backed memory would benefit even more.
I first stumbled on this over ten years ago.
http://www.his.atr.jp/~ray/tierra/
Most likely IBM has already technology that will obsolete hard disks. What would be a better way to get rid of expensive manufactory lines than selling them before they get obsolete?