Re: "big" machines running Debian?

[lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen)]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 06:06:07PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> Most DC managers have a bit more clue and good reasons than simply rules 
> for rules' sake.
>
> Mainly logistics: if all the center's disks are SAS (or whatever other 
> standard you choose) in only one or two vendor's SANs (or whatever other 
> cabinet you choose), it makes the Operation staff's job a whole lot 
> easier, thus helping to ensure greater uptime.

Well people can choose to do it that way, at a huge increase in cost.

I would have hoped the staff could manage a few types of disks without
messing anything up.  I guess it means having a few more types of
spares around.

-- 
Len Sorensen