[geeks] sun ultra 24

[der Mouse]

>> Double the processors *and* RAM and you have the method some
>> mainframes use.  Once in a while, even triple.
> Seems a waste to me.

Depends on the tradeoffs.  When downtime costs you tens of thousands
just for happening plus more thousands per minute, the reliability win
can be very much worth it.

Of course, for your typical end-user gaming-console-cum-web-browser, it
*is* a waste. :-)

> It might be cheaper to just have multiple machines.

Sometimes it is.

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