Government buys 2.5 terabyte RAMDISK !!

[Bowfinger]

Originally posted by: Tabb
Shouldn't it be called a NVRAM Disk? I thought this was flash memory or maybe im wrong? That'd suck if they unplugged it and it really is a RAM Disk.

Based on the information provided, I am pretty sure it is volatile RAM (a/k/a, Solid State Disk or SSD). It may be a mirror of all or part of a database stored on conventional, magnetic disks. The RAM drives would be tremendously faster, slashing complex query times dramatically. They would be protected by a redundant UPS, almost certainly in a data center with generator backups. Should they lose the data anyway, they can easily reload from the magnetic storage.

If this is really part of TIA, 2.5TB is only a fraction of the entire database. More likely then, the RAM drives are allocated as the database temporary storage volumes. We're looking at this for our own data warehouse, though we're only considering 400-500 GB. Placing the DBTemp space in RAM also improves performance substantially. It's nowhere near the improvement one gets by loading the whole database into RAM, however. SSD volatility is less of an issue in this scenario since the temp space is a work area with no permanent data. It would still be protected by redundant UPSs and generators, just because the whole data center is protected.

 

[Bowfinger]

Originally posted by: DarkKnight
remember al Qaeda?

That's a good question for King George. They weren't in Iraq.

 

[Dissipate]

Guys, its time to get this out. Big Brother is beefing up its snooping operations.

 

[rchiu]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Gentlemen,

This is the price WE pay for ensuring that we don't wake up tomorrow having to learn to speak Farsi, or Russian or Korean or Chinese, etc.

I'm not saying that the US Government is at the forefront of technology (though we do have the money to research or buy whatever is the latest and greatest) but I'd rather see my tax dollars go towards ensuring my kids have a Hot Dogs and Apple Pie tommorow than a "Worship Our Illustrious Leader or Die" tomorrow.

Suck it up and stop complaining.

Oh boy, another scare tactics to give more power to the government. Seriousely who in the right mind would try to conquer US. Just look at how much trouble US is having dealing with lowly Iraq, how great a force would it take to destroy the US military, avoid nuclear retaliation and deal with well armed US civilians?

Every major power other then the US have so much internal issue to deal with that it is impossible for them to strike against a country like US. I am not saying security is not important, it is in the face of Islamic terrorism we are dealing with. But it is not a reason to give the government freehand to do everything just becuase they mention the word "security". Especially when the government is taking rights away or invading the privacy of the people.

 

[Perknose]

"Worship Our IIlustrious Leader Or Die."

Jumpsuit Georgie's last ditch election slogan?

 

[zephyrprime]

Why hasn't anyone asked whether this ram is CAS 2 or 3 yet?

 

[BugsBunny1078]

Shhh that is classified. If the terrorists got ahold
of those memory timings it could jeapardize our national security.

 

[xcalibir]

how would they? im sure its in a really safe place
besides that ram is worth millions

 

[FrodoB]

Originally posted by: smashp

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Gentlemen,

This is the price WE pay for ensuring that we don't wake up tomorrow having to learn to speak Farsi, or Russian or Korean or Chinese, etc.

I'm not saying that the US Government is at the forefront of technology (though we do have the money to research or buy whatever is the latest and greatest) but I'd rather see my tax dollars go towards ensuring my kids have a Hot Dogs and Apple Pie tommorow than a "Worship Our Illustrious Leader or Die" tomorrow.

Suck it up and stop complaining.

dear michaelD, the only country to even rometely pose a threat to the US is Korea

China.

Except China has the Largest ocean in the world to cross to invade the US, Would be under Sub, Missle and Air attack the entire way, and has to much money economically invested in the US to do us any harm.

China is hardly a real threat.

Thank God you're not in charge.

 

[ReiAyanami]

this is an AT forum. half of you are thinking if it can be overclocked

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
this is an AT forum. half of you are thinking if it can be overclocked

And the other half is wondering if it'll go off and try to marry another 2.5TB RAMDISK!