On Tuesday 09 November 2004 16:35, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 09:28:12PM +0000, Simon Riggs wrote:
> > Externally, everybody thinks that there should be just one, just like
> > there is for other databases.
>
> I guess it's this thing that I want to understand. Why do people
> believe that? Because other databases, where "other" are "the ones
> I'd actually run important systems on" _don't_ have just one.
>
1) Many of the databases that you _wouldn't_ run important systems on have
only one type of replication and they will tell you that is all you need.
2) explaining what your replication solution(s) can do invariably leads to
what it can't do, and its safer even for vendors with multiple solutions to
just drill home the message that they have replication so they can make the
sale.
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Robert Treat
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