Re: Slightly-OT: Throw HW at a SW/DB problem

From: Tim Hall <tim_at_oracle-base.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:02:52 +0100
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All the Exa-stuff is built on commodity hardware. With the exception of the software running on the Exadata cells (which themselves are commodity hardware), it's nothing you couldn't build yourself.

We are living through times where companies are ditching their custom hardware solutions in favor of commodity hardware. To reverse that trend is either extremely stupid, or extremely insightful depending on how many units you sell. History is written by the winners. :)

Cheers

Tim...

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Nuno Souto <dbvision_at_iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Rich Jesse wrote,on my timestamp of 28/06/2011 12:45 AM:
>
>>
>> http://www.sqlmag.com/article/Performancetuning/ssds-performance-tuning-experts-milkman-139591
>
> Oh boy!  Another irresponsible twerp parading as a "seasoned professional".
>  Th eonly "seasoning" this idiot demonstrates is a total lack of any
> industry experiece "salt"...
>
>
>>
>> Anyone from the Oracle camp advocating/predicting hardware-based "tuning"?
>
> Isn't that the whole point of Exadata/logic as it is being promoted
> nowadays?
>
> (the first one to reply with "Exa-whatever is a lot more than just hardware"
> gets the dumbass award of the year...)
>
>> Rant over.
>
> Ibidem.
>
>
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> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> in wet Sydney, Australia
> dbvision_at_iinet.net.au
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