"It would be overkill for anything except applications where maximum uptime is essential (like web serving)."
That is the idea behind such a motherboard, ie it will be used for applications where uptime is essential (after all, it's a server board). I really can't imagine someone buying a mobo like this just to write emails and surf the web. If you have enough money to buy a system with one of those mobos, you have enough money to get a big PSU.
When I use google, I can search and find good results within a fraction of a second. With MS live, I don't even get to enter a search - it seems it can't find some sort of MS-specific plugin.
I think I'll stick with google - thats a no-brainer.
I understand the value of this question as a conversation topic, but.. Honestly, the best thing you can do is talk to a professional that actually knows something about this, rather than a whole bunch geeks who have nothing better to do than post stuff on Slashdot that is highly apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate, especially considering that a lot is at stake here for you.
Meanwhile, in other news... Reports of heavy breathing sounds in the forest and a string of grisly murders have raised fears that Steve Ballmer has returned to Europe!
In all seriousness, you could try building one yourself. Firstly, it allows you to build it to your exact specifications and tastes. Secondly, it shouldn't be too difficult, especially if you're looking for something simple. I wrote a pretty nice one with plenty of features for my IT department in an afternoon, with a couple more hours of testing before it was rolled out.
1. Get 1 machine 2. Install xen 3. Set up as many domains on it as you want 4. Claim you have that many individual machines running, instead of just 1 5. ???? 6. Profit!
I've worked in similiar situations, except from the opposite side (the bureaucratic IT department). I recall having many employees outside the IT department being technically competent, who should have been allowed to work as they see fit, as though they were actually part of the IT dept. (assuming they just communicate with them) The issue was that we had to cover ourselves - ie, if we were responsible for something, then we sure as heck didn't want anyone, technically competent or otherwise, touching it. Efficient? no. It was just the way it had to be for us to feel like we were doing our jobs.
People need to understand what the magic blue smoke is, where it is kept (inside computer components...duh), and why when it gets let out of the computer, the computer stops working.
The best way to get people to appreciate the value of an IT department is to keep everything working perfectly. People don't want lots of fancy features and knick knacks. They want to check their email and get online with no hassles.
The IT department I used to work for had a similiar problem. The powers that be saw IT as a huge waste of money, and everyone else scorned us. So we stopped focusing on adding features, and started focusing on stability and service. After that, our managment and users started seeing the IT department as a real asset, and actually increased our budget.
Enough of the plagiarism jokes, this is really quite serious. I mean, like, think about how much additional plagiarism is present in the articles and reports presented by the mass media on a daily basis.
Computers are really old technology. I mean, all those microscopic transistors etched onto silicon chips. The technology for that was invented decades ago!
No matter how you look at it, this guy came up with something new, even though it is built around existing technology. I like to call it "innovation"
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The big brother attitude by the US government is annoying.
Not just annoying, but dangerous!
"It would be overkill for anything except applications where maximum uptime is essential (like web serving)."
That is the idea behind such a motherboard, ie it will be used for applications where uptime is essential (after all, it's a server board). I really can't imagine someone buying a mobo like this just to write emails and surf the web. If you have enough money to buy a system with one of those mobos, you have enough money to get a big PSU.
Not only that, it'll keep your coffee warm!
When I use google, I can search and find good results within a fraction of a second.
With MS live, I don't even get to enter a search - it seems it can't find some sort of MS-specific plugin.
I think I'll stick with google - thats a no-brainer.
I understand the value of this question as a conversation topic, but..
Honestly, the best thing you can do is talk to a professional that actually knows something about this, rather than a whole bunch geeks who have nothing better to do than post stuff on Slashdot that is highly apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate, especially considering that a lot is at stake here for you.
Meanwhile, in other news...
Reports of heavy breathing sounds in the forest and a string of grisly murders have raised fears that Steve Ballmer has returned to Europe!
Seems like keeping the games smaller than 4k still doesn't prevent the slashdot effect.
Is it cheap enough to paint on cars? How about directly onto cell phones?
In all seriousness, you could try building one yourself. Firstly, it allows you to build it to your exact specifications and tastes. Secondly, it shouldn't be too difficult, especially if you're looking for something simple. I wrote a pretty nice one with plenty of features for my IT department in an afternoon, with a couple more hours of testing before it was rolled out.
Does Slashdot not have ad space for sale?
Could someone please tell me how to set up a blog ASAP?
Very true
What is up with all these "innovations". Its about time MS quit with the "innovations" and started making IE a standards compliant browser.
1. Get 1 machine
2. Install xen
3. Set up as many domains on it as you want
4. Claim you have that many individual machines running, instead of just 1
5. ????
6. Profit!
So let me get this straight
There is a security hole in technology that hasn't even been developed yet?
Isn't someone gonna put a patch out for it?
Everyone knows that flame wars are started by linux users! :-)
Ok, actually not really
I've worked in similiar situations, except from the opposite side (the bureaucratic IT department). I recall having many employees outside the IT department being technically competent, who should have been allowed to work as they see fit, as though they were actually part of the IT dept. (assuming they just communicate with them) The issue was that we had to cover ourselves - ie, if we were responsible for something, then we sure as heck didn't want anyone, technically competent or otherwise, touching it. Efficient? no. It was just the way it had to be for us to feel like we were doing our jobs.
Fine! Have fun spending $$$$$$$$ on Windows server. I'll just go ahead and pick up Samba 4 for free.
And in other news...
Steve Ballmer was seen throwing chairs through his office's fourth floor windows in an angry rage.
Now Steve Ballmer just needs to get his temper under control
AJAX????
I thought all the hubbub about that died down months ago. I mean, what is this, 2005?
If I were in charge at Google right now, I'd be taking a sledge hammer to the disks those query logs are stored on...
People need to understand what the magic blue smoke is, where it is kept (inside computer components...duh), and why when it gets let out of the computer, the computer stops working.
The best way to get people to appreciate the value of an IT department is to keep everything working perfectly. People don't want lots of fancy features and knick knacks. They want to check their email and get online with no hassles.
The IT department I used to work for had a similiar problem. The powers that be saw IT as a huge waste of money, and everyone else scorned us. So we stopped focusing on adding features, and started focusing on stability and service. After that, our managment and users started seeing the IT department as a real asset, and actually increased our budget.
Enough of the plagiarism jokes, this is really quite serious. I mean, like, think about how much additional plagiarism is present in the articles and reports presented by the mass media on a daily basis.
Computers are really old technology. I mean, all those microscopic transistors etched onto silicon chips. The technology for that was invented decades ago!
No matter how you look at it, this guy came up with something new, even though it is built around existing technology. I like to call it "innovation"