Alvaro Herrera wrote: > On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 08:32:15AM -0400, Jim Seymour wrote: > > > Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Should I add an FAQ discussing hardware selection and the importance of > > > reliable hardware? > > > > Scary to think that people who don't know enough about running a proper > > server, and thus have to be *told* this, are admin'ing databases. > > Maybe it's scary for people in the US or the western/wealthier Europe. > But people also live in other parts of the world (I could even mention > that real people do live in places like Iraq and they even have > computers there). > > For us rest-of-the-worlders, it's not always possible to get top of the > line hardware. I am somewhat lucky because I live in a country where > people can afford an UPS. Some people are not. > > Of course you can talk about the value of the data and how much good > hardware can help you not lose that data -- but truth is, people need to > make an economical analysis on the worthiness of such protection, and > while some of them will be able to afford redundant battery backed SCSI > RAID controllers, some others won't be able to buy an UPS. > > So I think it's a good idea to mention that better hardware can be > helpful. But don't make that sound like if you don't have it, it's the > end of the world or the admin is an uneducated moron.
Good point. I will write up some text for the FAQ and post it. I will emphasize that there is great variation in the quality of PC-compatible hardware, and mention a few specific examples. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
