[dba-Tech] Calculator

Steven W. Erbach serbach at new.rr.com
Fri Sep 3 09:33:53 CDT 2004


John,

>> One of my mantras to clients - "If something won't work - it won't work when you need it the most!" I usually use that during the backup speech :o) <<

Ah! A variation on Pournelle's CND -- Critical Need Detector!

>> I load the new one in between doing other things - because much of the time loading new systems is "stare at the screen and watch the progress bar" time. <<

That's a fact, friend, and I'd been considering a KVM switch. I want to convert our old workstations (667 MHz and 800 Mhz) into a SQL Server and a Small Business or Windows Server. It's been too long that I've avoided learning more about them.

>> If I were so inclined - I could have one heck of a nice gaming PC set up and play all the time and no one would never know ;o) <<

Well, you've got your own business, right? How does anyone know whether you spend half the day reading the Drudge Report or not?

Thanks for the reminder about the KVM switch, though. I will definitely follow that one up.

Steve





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