Dual node vs "Reliable IP" Architecture
Peter E. Fry
pfry at swbell.net
Thu Apr 10 15:41:43 UTC 2003
Brandon Ross wrote:
> I've always found that these types of papers and products always miss one
> big area of failure, at least in my experience. What happens when the
> highly redundant device is skewered by a fork lift? Yes, I've had this
> happen. At least if you have a dual router config, and separate those
> routers physically, you have a chance of surviving such problems.
Apparently your skeweree was insufficiently armored -- an obvious
design flaw.
Where do you draw the line? Probability trees aside, you design your
system and take your chances.
Peter E. Fry
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