On Thu, Oct 13, 2005 at 07:47:48AM -0400, the unit calling itself Nick Holland wrote:
>> Not quite sure what point you're trying to make here... are you >> advocating that one develop expertise in all areas to become totally >> self-sufficient? If so, I suppose you are all at once: thoracic >> surgeon, firefighter, psychiatrist, tax lawyer, microbiologist, etc, >> etc, etc. > No, I'm advocating that if you pick of a scalpel, that you understand > how to perform surgery on the species you are going to be cutting on. > If you pick up a fire hose, you understand what happens when the water > hits full pressure. Etc. Taxes? ok, got me there, no one > understands tax law. And I'm suggesting that trying to be an expert in everything is not a realistic goal... why pick up a scalpel at all (to "haul your butt out of the fire") if your neighbor has invested years in becoming a thoracic surgeon? If surgery is required, I would choose to let the experienced surgeon haul my butt out of the fire, and concentrate my energy in my field of interest. Sorry if I confused you on that point. > RAID systems in the hands of people who assume "magic will happen" cause > massive down-time problems. In the hands of people who know how to do > it, yes, good things really can happen. But I doubt there are any truly > mindless RAID options available. Now I'm confused... are you suggesting that the investment required to successfully use an ACS-7500 even approaches that required for the "do-it-yourself" RAID setup? V/r, Jay
