The potential for problems is also too high. You cannot try to build intelligence into a filesystem yet. We simply are not there. Trying to search through a database is hard enough because results are not always accurate or in a timely manner. Until more progress is made with AI tree structured DB's are what the doctor ordered. AI must reach a point so it can interface with the loads of data we face everyday. This is why more development time is needed with AI. Peace out.
Telephone companies are the only real carriers in the US. (ATT, SBC, Sprint, MCI, etc..)
By Federal law telco's must stay up in the event of disaster. There is a direct relationship between communication and death in the event of a disaster. When the WTC fell in NY the ATT telco switch in the basement was still up.
Comm links went down because telcos and businesses are trying to save a buck or two. So they sign contracts and pass communications through "wanna-be" carriers like Verio, Cogent, Level3, etc... these guys are not phone companies people, wake up.
Also, UPS systems must link to generators. If a faliure in this chain then power problems happen. 79% of most power outages are caused by failed UPS systems, generators no kept warm and tested.
Comm links also went because the general power infrastructure of the facilities they use sucks.
Comm facilities or CO's should be using this power system:
"Hitec CPS (Continuous Power Systems) units on-site, identical to power backup systems utilized by the U.S. Department of Treasury, NATO Radar Silo installations, Intel, IBM and the air forces of Israel and Brazil. 60,000 gallons of fuel stored on-site for 72 hour full-load power capacity."
This power system is also provided in the Internet Data Center I use via Pacific Business Solutions. You should check out Sfcolocation at www.sfcolocation.com or pb-solutions.com (pretty pictures of HITEC power systems and more details)
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The potential for problems is also too high. You cannot try to build intelligence into a filesystem yet. We simply are not there. Trying to search through a database is hard enough because results are not always accurate or in a timely manner. Until more progress is made with AI tree structured DB's are what the doctor ordered. AI must reach a point so it can interface with the loads of data we face everyday. This is why more development time is needed with AI.
Peace out.
Telephone companies are the only real carriers in the US. (ATT, SBC, Sprint, MCI, etc..) By Federal law telco's must stay up in the event of disaster. There is a direct relationship between communication and death in the event of a disaster. When the WTC fell in NY the ATT telco switch in the basement was still up. Comm links went down because telcos and businesses are trying to save a buck or two. So they sign contracts and pass communications through "wanna-be" carriers like Verio, Cogent, Level3, etc... these guys are not phone companies people, wake up. Also, UPS systems must link to generators. If a faliure in this chain then power problems happen. 79% of most power outages are caused by failed UPS systems, generators no kept warm and tested. Comm links also went because the general power infrastructure of the facilities they use sucks. Comm facilities or CO's should be using this power system: "Hitec CPS (Continuous Power Systems) units on-site, identical to power backup systems utilized by the U.S. Department of Treasury, NATO Radar Silo installations, Intel, IBM and the air forces of Israel and Brazil. 60,000 gallons of fuel stored on-site for 72 hour full-load power capacity." This power system is also provided in the Internet Data Center I use via Pacific Business Solutions. You should check out Sfcolocation at www.sfcolocation.com or pb-solutions.com (pretty pictures of HITEC power systems and more details)