Now I know that Itanium processing is still around, somewhere out there, because windows still releases update for it and I have to tell my WSUS not to download them. It's interesting because this technology has been around so long and I've yet to see it put to practical use. The Register has a funny article about this.
Itanium: 'A special cause for optimism' • Channel Register: "Itanium: 'A special cause for optimism'
Stop laughing - there was growth in 2008
By Timothy Prickett Morgan • Get more from this author
Posted in Enterprise, 5th May 2009 16:00 GMT
Free whitepaper – Data center projects: standardized process
With the quad-core 'Tukwila' Itanium processors coming out sometime around the middle of this year, the Itanium Solutions Alliance, the consortium of hardware and software vendors that peddle Itanium-based products, has dusted off the Itanium drum and begun banging on it."
Monday, May 18, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Backup Your Data. No, REALLY
Slashdot | Hacker Destroys Avsim.com Along With Its Backups: "Hacker Destroys Avsim.com Along With Its Backups
Posted by timothy on Friday May 15, @12:17AM
from the giving-you-the-benefit-of-their-bad-childhoods dept.
Security Data Storage Technology
el americano writes 'Flight Simulator community website Avsim has experienced a total data loss after both of their online servers were hacked. The site's founder, Tom Allensworth, explained why 13 years of community developed terrains, skins, and mods will not be restored from backups: 'Some have asked whether or not we had back ups. Yes, we dutifully backed up our servers every day. Unfortunately, we backed up the servers between our two servers. The hacker took out both servers, destroying our ability to use one or the other back up to remedy the situation.''"
As one anonymous reader posted on /. OFF. SITE. BACKUP. Rule number one. You only loose your server once and then you learn. Always have a full up to date backup of your server off site just in case.
/me runs to make sure his backup drive isn't full.
Posted by timothy on Friday May 15, @12:17AM
from the giving-you-the-benefit-of-their-bad-childhoods dept.
Security Data Storage Technology
el americano writes 'Flight Simulator community website Avsim has experienced a total data loss after both of their online servers were hacked. The site's founder, Tom Allensworth, explained why 13 years of community developed terrains, skins, and mods will not be restored from backups: 'Some have asked whether or not we had back ups. Yes, we dutifully backed up our servers every day. Unfortunately, we backed up the servers between our two servers. The hacker took out both servers, destroying our ability to use one or the other back up to remedy the situation.''"
As one anonymous reader posted on /. OFF. SITE. BACKUP. Rule number one. You only loose your server once and then you learn. Always have a full up to date backup of your server off site just in case.
/me runs to make sure his backup drive isn't full.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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