I'm wondering if darkstar is a way for Sun to make it's Sun Grid Utility profitable. Darkstar would be one way of showcasing how their Grid could be used to benefit developers of server intensive application.
Amen pavera.
IT will suck the life out of you and then suck the marrow from your bones. If you like living on the plantation, and I don't mind in the Masta's house, go work in IT.
Key word being "Trusted" network. I guess it makes some sort of sense regarding
financial trading, but would never fly on a network for defense or security communities.
Ummm. It is useful because REAL hardware costs lots of money to purchase,run, and maintain. Think HVAC costs for starters. Also, there is no reason you can't have HA using VM. IIRC VMWARE have a failover feature that fails over to a VM running on identical hardware that is in another location.
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I'll always take advice from a guy with a handle like "sumdumass". nuff said.
I'm wondering if darkstar is a way for Sun to make it's Sun Grid Utility profitable.
Darkstar would be one way of showcasing how their Grid could be used to benefit developers
of server intensive application.
Takes one to know on and you know them all.
I agree. At least they have a healthcare system that won't bankrupt or penalize you if you get sick.
If I had the points I'd mod you up.
I hear the fringe benefits are great!
Or perhaps...
Isolated Lamer Masturbation?
Amen pavera. IT will suck the life out of you and then suck the marrow from your bones. If you like living on the plantation, and I don't mind in the Masta's house, go work in IT.
I always put on my hip boots when I see phrases like "might have a natural -- and not a human-induced -- cause."
Angry Atheists? Which one? Anne Coulter? Bill O'Reilly? Rush Limbaugh? Oh Snap! I thought you meant angry assholes. My mistake.
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Key word being "Trusted" network. I guess it makes some sort of sense regarding financial trading, but would never fly on a network for defense or security communities.
except ssh and whatever service your boxen is used for. Anything that requires a password and sends in cleartext should be disabled period.
Ummm. It is useful because REAL hardware costs lots of money to purchase,run, and maintain. Think HVAC costs for starters. Also, there is no reason you can't have HA using VM. IIRC VMWARE have a failover feature that fails over to a VM running on identical hardware that is in another location.
Am I the only one that is bothered the use of terms such as superstar, ubergeek, or technogod?
Why yes sir! I'm the best turd polisher around.
Definition: Fighting the desire to strangle some idiot that absolutely deserves it!
Good job Binks!