Phil Payne wrote: > > Doesn't help the 10 MIPS guy. Those that are left, anyway. > Instead they face a continual squeeze - trying to keep within > their existing system despite workload growth and path lengh > changes caused by things like, e.g., LE under VSE. > Agreed. Plus each new release of the operating system(s) require(s) +10% more cpu just to process the same workload as the previous release. Will you get a price break for the extra cycles needed to process the same work load? I have not seen one yet! So just by simply staying current you will eventually need to jump up to the next tier level in hardware/software. You gain nothing but spend more for the privilege. Commercial software vendors generate revenue by causing sites to needlessly grow simply to stay current no matter what platform you choose. Until "entry level hardware" and "entry level software pricing" truly mean "entry level no matter how big a box or how much potential work you will be able to do" the cost of doing IT business will increase until projects like open source begin to greatly impact the commercial vendor's bottom line and they have to reduce pricing to save their business.
Bill Stermer ACS - City of Anaheim
