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It is not mad idea - 2 CPU servers are not sugnificantly more expansive as 1CPU (and notice, we count P-IV MMultiThread as 2 CPU) but increases system redundancy to the run-away processes. Of course, it is not hardware redundancy, but it REALLY works. > On Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Michel Py wrote: > > > For PCs I install dual Xeons on every production machine for > > example, even though the CPU power needed for some is a 486; > > What a mad idea. > > Intel dont do fault-tolerant SMP. > > Running SMP will lower your MTBF just by fact that you now have 2 > CPUs. Then there's fact that you're far more likely to hit bugs in OS > with SMP than uniproc. > > SMP for reliability? Unless it's a multi-million zSeries, What a mad > idea... > > > Michel. > > regards, > -- > Paul Jakma [email protected] [email protected] Key ID: 64A2FF6A > Fortune: > Q: What's the difference between USL and the Titanic? > A: The Titanic had a band.
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