Re: Sun Cluster

On 2007-02-28, Thommy M. Malmström <thommy.m.malmstrom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ceri Davies wrote:
On 2007-02-28, Thommy M. Malmström <thommy.m.malmstrom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Well, that's understandable from Sun's point of view. Either your setup
is really important and then cost is no issue, or it is not all that
important and then cost is crusial and you are better off without a HA
cluster. Todays machines are so reliable that the complexity of cluster
causes more downtime if not installed and taken care of correctly than
running a single machine with as much redundancy as possible. Believe
me, I've done clusters for years...

So do you have them all installed by someone else?


In Sun Cluster cases, no. I do it myself as I'm trained on most aspects
of Sun Cluster. I have worked at Sun for 10 years with clusters,
installation standards and proactive services. I know a bit about 'em...

Thanks, but I have a good five years cluster experience myself. Despite
that, if I don't pay for professional services, I'm not entitled to
support. If you didn't pay for it, neither are you. How much
experience you have makes zero difference.

That position is bad for Sun and bad for the customer.

Cost is never inconsequential in my experience, and doubly so when you
work for a non-profit.

Then you should really go for one good highly redundant server. The cost
for HW is at least 2.5 for a HA cluster and then there's all the cost
for skills to keep the cluster running. It's not just to install some
cluster SW and run...

With all due respect, that's a crock. Just because Sun decided to price
themselves out of the running, there are still options left and I
suspect I'm in a better position to evaluate them than your armchair
offers.

Ceri
--
That must be wonderful! I don't understand it at all.
-- Moliere
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