On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:32:21 -0400, "Richard B. Gilbert" <[email protected]> wrote:
>One server: if it fails you have nothing! >Two servers: If the two differ, which one do you believe? >Three servers: degenerates too easily to the two server case. >Four servers: Allows the failure of one server. >Five servers: Allows the failure of two. >Seven servers: Allows the failure of three. I've seen these number quoted before and I don't understand the last one. Why doesn't 6 allow for the failure of 3? Why doesn't 7 allow for the failure of 4? Assuming that this wasn't a mistake in the dim and distant past which keeps on being repeated what am I missing? -- Roger _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
