Re: [orca-list] new orca list e-mail subscribers

["John G. Heim" <jheim math wisc edu>]

Come on, Jude. I make my living running email & listserv servers. I've 
been managing a data center plus 2 computer labs for decades. I'm sure 
plenty of other people on this list have similar work experience. You 
shouldn't still be struggling with the results of a power outage months 
later. Heck, that wouldn't happen with the server I run out of my 
basement. No matter how you spin it, their systems seem a lot more 
vulnerable than some of us are comfortable with.


On 10/30/22 12:49, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> File systems are never the only consideration once a power outage hits.
> The other consideration is damage to equipment which will happen with
> power spikes on the way to that power outage.  A U.P.S. may or may not be
> a good investment depending on the contract you get with it.
> An XT computer I had was online to a bbs when a trouble call hit my phone
> number and computer.  It cost over $1,000 to get it repaired after that
> incident.  When a trouble call happens on a landline, the phone company
> sends 25 volts through the line and computers don't like that kind of
> power coming to them over a modem line.
>
>
>
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
> defense of liberty:
>   soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
>
> .
>
> On Sun, 30 Oct 2022, John G. Heim wrote:
>
> > I don't know... Once the power comes back on, you should be back to normal
> > within minutes. Modern file systems don't lose integrity because of a power
> > outage.  Not to mention the fact that they are apparently in some place that
> > has frequent power outages.
> >
> > It seems less than ideal but maybe it is the best we can do at this point.
> >
> >
> > On 10/30/22 08:15, Jude DaShiell via orca-list wrote:
> > > With a power outage and no backup generator all email services can be
> > > unstable.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
> > > defense of liberty:
> > >    soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
> > >
> > > .
> > >
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