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To: Ellen who wrote (10238)11/18/1999 1:49:00 AM
From: SI Bob  Read Replies (6) of 32883
 
Would it be too much trouble to get servers that actually work - at least somewhat reliably?

To say we need "servers that actually work" is a gross over-simplification and incorrect. The SQL server (aptly named "Behemoth") has 2 gig of RAM in it, but my understanding is there have been some NT issues regarding such an enormous amount of memory. They're actively working on the problem and it seems to have been getting better.

In terms of hardware, few PC's exist that're our machines' equals. "Better servers" don't exist.

In any event, it's my understanding that most of the current problems are operating system issues. And they're being addressed.

Also, when the site was located in Kansas, the SQL Server machine (the one that does most of the real work of the site) was a quad-CPU Pentium, and I'm sure the current one is, too. The kind of machine we geeks drool over.

These machines take the kind of beating most people can't even comprehend. That's no excuse for the outages, but I think it's important to understand we're not talking about some 486 running a browser here either.

I spoke with Becky for a bit yesterday, and am confident she and her partners in crime will continue to make it all run much more reliably. It's an issue that they're actively pursuing all the time until it's resolved.

Regards,

SI Admin (Bob)
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