I'd like to get some advice on two topics we are debating internally.
1. On my 4100 AlphaServer I am using a (QLOGIC ISP1040B/V2) SCSI
controller and a storageworks shelf. Would I get faster disk I/O if I
move to RAID? If disk I/O is a problem for me, what would be the
recommended architecture?
2. I've been considering playing with clustering a bit, but I'm not 100%
sure I understand the benefits. If I cluster two 2100 Alphas together,
each with 2 CPU's, am I throwing 4 CPU's at my application (for instance
Netscape Enterprise Webserver)? Or am I just adding levels of redundancy?
Any advice in either or both of these areas is appreciated.
-Ed Silver
Received on Mon Dec 04 2000 - 16:10:17 NZDT