Is this really that big a deal? I know that the timeframe had to be inconvenient for EU players on the U.S. servers, but was a couple of hours of downtime early in a workday really such a burden?
Indeed, if it had been 'a couple hours', it wouldn't have been a problem. But rarely was it so. In my personal experience (I was on Duskwood-US from shortly after that server's birth until about two months ago, when I gave the game up) the downtime would often last into the digits. That's hours. I can remember several tuesdays, coming home from work around 6pm and not being able to login because my server was still down. They'd give a list of 'affected servers' on the login screen, it was usually about 25-30 servers a week going down. Maybe it was the same servers giving problems week after week, which would explain why many players wouldn't notice it. I don't know, as I said, my experience is limited. But this would be a big deal to me, if I still played.
My.02
Here's an excerpt: How to Wrestle Free from an Alligator: 4. If its jaws are closed on something you want to remove (for example, a limb), tap or punch it on the snout.
I've never used Solaris, though I'm very interested in it, and have thus done some research into this topic. Maybe I'm being fed large chunks of FUD, but I don't know. The information I've gathered in my research indicates that you are completely wrong. The information in your study seems to indicate (I skimmed it) that I am completely wrong. I'm comfortable with either. In any case, I'll yield to you as you seem to have more expertise on the subject than I.
It's not a limitation. Hardware virtualization usually means virtualizing hardware in order to run more than one OS on it. OS virtualization is virtualizing the BASE OS to keep apps clearly separate from each other, for whatever reason. They're different. Saying that VMWare is better than Solaris Zones is comparing apples to oranges.
Are we talking exclusively hardware virtualization? Because leaps and bounds are being made in OS virtualization as well. Solaris/Nexenta zones spring immediately to mind, as does Virtuozzo
As you can see every single console is a victim of energy leakage to some extent. The losers here are the Xbox 360 and PS2, however the PS2 is the biggest loser of the group. There are a few points that need to be made. While both consoles need to power their internal clocks, they also need to keep their IR ports constants scanning for remote controls trying to power on the console explaining the added power requirements. The Xbox 360 also has to keep its internal wireless card active otherwise it wouldn't notice when a controller is sending a request for the machine to turn on. So while both machines require the most power, the Xbox 360 has the most components that need to remain powered in standby making the energy leakage a little more acceptable. The idea of spending $2.68 just to have a PS2 plugged in the wall is less then desirable.
The remaining consoles all came in winners. While they still do leak energy it's by such a small amount that our instruments were not sensitive enough to read their power consumption. We made educated guesses just to finish out the table.
This is garbage. In other words:
"The 360 and the PS2 use a lot of power when they're not on. We guessed about the other consoles. Look, we have google ads, why don't you click on one?"
I have a ten year old fluke multimeter that I could probably get a hundred dollars for on eBay, and it would be more than adequate for this type of measurement. This article isn't slashworthy.
Actually, since the two accounts were created consecutively, I'd have to guess that this is only one person, so it'd be a sort of "fight club" scenario.
He referred to them as two separate firms. In either case, Slashdot is a site frequented by IT pros, or at the very least 'power users'. We don't need articles that are dumbed-down. No matter the reason, this guy lost credibility with that line.
I've installed and maintained a link that used proxim Tsunamis. The biggest piece of advice I can give you, is choose your antennae with care, and make sure they're well mounted. Very slight antenna movement can botch your connection. That's the only caveat I can think of, the tranceivers themselves were pretty much fire and forget.
This was under similar load to that which you described. About 100-150 users at each location, VOIP, and lan traffic. I'm an RF engineer, I work on radios. The Tsunami is a well-built radio. I can't comment on security, but as to reliability... other than antennas going out of alignment, this link never needed any attention at all. Period.
Take from that what you will.
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The European ones with a better memory, anyway. V2000 never hit the streets in the US.
Argh. -Double- digits.
Indeed, if it had been 'a couple hours', it wouldn't have been a problem. But rarely was it so. In my personal experience (I was on Duskwood-US from shortly after that server's birth until about two months ago, when I gave the game up) the downtime would often last into the digits. That's hours. I can remember several tuesdays, coming home from work around 6pm and not being able to login because my server was still down. They'd give a list of 'affected servers' on the login screen, it was usually about 25-30 servers a week going down. Maybe it was the same servers giving problems week after week, which would explain why many players wouldn't notice it. I don't know, as I said, my experience is limited. But this would be a big deal to me, if I still played.
My
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Here's an excerpt:
How to Wrestle Free from an Alligator: 4. If its jaws are closed on something you want to remove (for example, a limb), tap or punch it on the snout.
You must be new here.
Might I add, Hooray for Flamebait!
Those are excerpts from Google News, though granted they appear first on the page. Not search results, however.
Great story. I'd mod up.
Google for shuttle launch watching
First result is a big guide detailing all of those things mentioned in your question and with more than a dozen links to other related materials.
That's the hardest I've laughed while reading Slashdot in a very long time. I wish I had mod points. Bravo.
I've never used Solaris, though I'm very interested in it, and have thus done some research into this topic. Maybe I'm being fed large chunks of FUD, but I don't know. The information I've gathered in my research indicates that you are completely wrong. The information in your study seems to indicate (I skimmed it) that I am completely wrong. I'm comfortable with either. In any case, I'll yield to you as you seem to have more expertise on the subject than I.
It's not a limitation. Hardware virtualization usually means virtualizing hardware in order to run more than one OS on it. OS virtualization is virtualizing the BASE OS to keep apps clearly separate from each other, for whatever reason. They're different. Saying that VMWare is better than Solaris Zones is comparing apples to oranges.
Hence the term 'OS Virtualization' as opposed to hardware.
Are we talking exclusively hardware virtualization? Because leaps and bounds are being made in OS virtualization as well. Solaris/Nexenta zones spring immediately to mind, as does Virtuozzo
This is garbage. In other words:
"The 360 and the PS2 use a lot of power when they're not on. We guessed about the other consoles. Look, we have google ads, why don't you click on one?"
I have a ten year old fluke multimeter that I could probably get a hundred dollars for on eBay, and it would be more than adequate for this type of measurement. This article isn't slashworthy.
Your cheapo image shack hosting has turned over and died. Might be time to change the water for those JPGs.
Well, I'm not a C programmer. I'm a guy who hit the button twice by accident.
He referred to them as two separate firms. In either case, Slashdot is a site frequented by IT pros, or at the very least 'power users'. We don't need articles that are dumbed-down. No matter the reason, this guy lost credibility with that line.
If this guy doesn't know that Symantec == Norton, I don't think I have any use for his opinions on malware companies.
I've installed and maintained a link that used proxim Tsunamis. The biggest piece of advice I can give you, is choose your antennae with care, and make sure they're well mounted. Very slight antenna movement can botch your connection. That's the only caveat I can think of, the tranceivers themselves were pretty much fire and forget.
This was under similar load to that which you described. About 100-150 users at each location, VOIP, and lan traffic. I'm an RF engineer, I work on radios. The Tsunami is a well-built radio. I can't comment on security, but as to reliability... other than antennas going out of alignment, this link never needed any attention at all. Period.
Take from that what you will.
Dave
night elf hunters, far as the eye can see...
Anyone know of a similarly well-constructed keyboard -WITH- symbology?
What is this? I haven't read TFA, but this sounds like bullshit to me.
"We've concluded that it can't be done with current technology, ergo it must be impossible"
That's how I'm reading it.
'No shit!'