brianasap wrote:
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There has been threads on this forum discussing scalablity, Aug-Sept 2004
(I believe) and February this year. You could search for posts by Dalton
Calford. I'm quoting a post here to get you started.
There is also a document, prepared by Helen B. based on posts by Dalton C.,
that discussed scaling. I'm sure someone will post the link.

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> Ok, I will search for these. BTW, I have ordered Helen's
> book. Does it include any "real-world" examples of usage?

Probably not.


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We have firebird processing customer calls (over 2 million phone calls a
day) in a 5 9's environment. That system is replicated in three different ...

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> Your application certainly sounds impressive. Steve Summers was
> also kind enough to send me some information. (He published an
> article recently).

This was Dalton Calford's site - sorry if it looked as if it was _my_ post.

> It would be great IMO if some of these examples could be
> published more widely. I know that everyone in this business
> is stretched, and how do they get paid? Perhaps another book
> if it isn't already in Helen's.

Agreed. Notes on performance, scalability, and more should be collected,
organized and published. Maybe IBPhoenix already have?

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> If I do adopt Fb, I will certainly make my small financial
> contribution to help continue it.
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Aage J.