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Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
Wouldn't it be easier to just own a few TGP sites on different servers and hosting companies!
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Why do you say that? I'm not sure I follow your logic.
If I have 2 separate servers on 2 separate hosts and one goes down for a prolonged period I could still loose half of my trades (better than 100%, but still hardly ideal). So let's say I use 5 servers on 5 different hosts and then I'd only loose 20% of my trades. But I'd also have to pay for 5 servers, 5 lots of scripts and secure/administer 5 different servers. Plus I'd have to update, arrange trades and manage trades for 5 different sites.
Whereas if I clustered 2 servers (assuming this is possible using one of the decent trade scripts) and a server goes down for a prolonged period, I won't loose ANY of my traffic trades; I don't have to pay for 5 servers, 5 lots of scripts and and secure/administer 5 different servers; I can host as many or as few sites as I like; and the solution is highly scalable.