[Info-vax] Databases versus RMS

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2012-04-18 22:11, JF Mezei wrote:
> Phillip Helbig---undress to reply wrote:
>
>> The question is not "databases vs. RMS" but rather "good software vs.
>> bad software.
>
>
> There is also the question of some system manager that understands
> robustness and failure modes versus a windows weenie who just buys any
> disk array, slaps on a database and then runs an important web site on it.
>
>
> Here is what the web site states:
>
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> dslreports.com is offline
> -------------------------
>
> Update Wed Apr 18 09:54:54 EDT 2012
>
> Well, the good news is we have a plan&  I hope things will remain
> offline for no longer than the balance of this week. Unfortunately,
> equipment must be sourced installed, configured, and so on. Lacking a
> good explanation of what happened to "redundant" disk storage, I am
> reluctantly faced with just replacing it with more expensive gear. No
> certainty on times, yet. I will post a link to the gory details soon.
>
> Update Tue Apr 17 04:14:29 EDT 2012
>
> Things have turned out to be more complicated. Although no hardware was
> fried, our large storage array has decided, probably as a result of
> going dark in mid write, that our two sql servers can no longer have
> access to one of the small,  but important, partitions that makes up the
> larger SQL data area. All data  is present, but it refuses to offer it.
> At this point all courses of action involve long delays. When I know
> more I'll post :(
> ##
>
>
> As I am moving away from reliable VMS, I have to ask myself whether the
> above is something that is typical of non VMS systems (aka: i need to
> worry about this) or whether this is just the result of an inexperienced
> system manager.
>
> Having to buy a new disk array because SQL servers can't access the
> files when the system manager can see them is puzzling. (and one wonders
> how he will be able to move the databases to the new disk array).

Things are never so easy that you will get a simple "yes" or "no".

	Johnny

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