Hi.
On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 02:00:04PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Can they (MySQL / Linux) work in such an environment, continuously, without
> error or failure, or requiring operator intervention, for years on end?
Well, I see no principle problem here. The servers I administer run
about 200-400 days without interruption (then the counters get
interrupted by hardware/software upgrades ;-)
Exceptions are massive internet accesses (so called slashdot effect),
but with enough memory and some reasonable limits set, one gets even
this stuff stable (not responsive, but stable).
What you have to have a look at is anything which is incremental,
mainly log files and such stuff. Either disable or rotate those.
What I would do is make a test install, then leave it alone for some
time and then compare all file sizes and assure that the growing files
will be no problem or handle them with cronjobs.
For case of emergency (i.e. if some program crashes anyhow), there are
several solutions for watchers available, which can restart them
(although, as I said, I did not need that stuff until now on x86 boxes).
> For this environment, is the MySQL / Linux combo a good idea?
The question is whether the support for your hardware is stable. If
so, I would dare to say that I get the software part stable, too.
> Or, should I stick with Linux, but seek out an alternate DBMS?
MySQL is rock solid if you avoid newly added features and have tested
your queries once to be supported. I won't say anything about other
DBMSes, because I use none intensively enough to justify a opinion on
it.
> Or, should I drop Linux and go with Windows CE, or some other RTOS?
Well, I am biased there, but I would really avoid Windows. ;-)
Other RTOS are probably a good idea, as someone else already said.
> Or, should I stop being a software developing and become a sheepherder?
No comment. ;-)
Bye,
Benjamin.
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