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To: SI Dmitry (code monkey) who wrote (1289)	11/7/2014 5:28:18 PM
From: TEDennis	2 Recommendations Recommended By 1Coffeehound Mario :-) Respond to of 1604

Well, heck. Is that all it costs? You should have enough click-through revenue from all those annoying ads to fund such a piddly amount. Hey, here's an idea ... Instead of making the BACKUP of you transaction log a database with all its associated overhead, how about being creative and design a way to store your data in a minimal overhead storage system. You know, kinda' like a sequential file. Then, if/when it becomes necessary to recover a transaction, simply locate that transaction in the sequential "database" and recover it. That should be a rare occasion. It's a BACKUP. If you frequently need a speedy way to recover your data when your primary log file disappears for some reason, then your existing design sux. Like I said ... the best way to improve performance of a task is to avoid doing the task. If the above is too complex for your logo-saturated mind, I'm sure we can find an entry level IT student to help you out with the details. If the above thoughts sound over-simplified ... it was intentional. The point is, there are TONS of ways to solve a problem, and complex solutions aren't always the most economical or effective. So, be creative. Sure is a pretty day. TED

To: SI Dmitry (code monkey) who wrote (1289)	11/7/2014 5:38:41 PM
From: greg s	2 Recommendations Recommended By 1Coffeehound Mario :-) Respond to of 1604

First, we had the Cheeky Kid tell us to keep reloading the page when we experience slow loading from an obviously subpar site infrastructure, as a recommended solution. I seriously thought it couldn't get any better than that. But now we have the Code Monkey sending us a link to purchase the server software to bring the site up to current standards. That is truly priceless. But it is also very telling. If SI Craig either cannot or will not fund the required infrastructure to make the site competitive, we are wasting our time complaining to either Cheeky or Monkey. It is a better use of our time to just watch SI fade into history. Perhaps that was the plan all along.