[plug] This is what Red Hat is good at

Leon Brooks leon at brooks.fdns.net
Fri Jul 30 08:04:00 WST 2004


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----------  Forward; originally to Scott McClintock  ----------

Subject: Re: [Osia-discuss] open source threat shakes Microsoft
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 06:38
From: Richard Keech <$INITIAL$SURNAME at redhat.com>
To: Scott McClintock <$FORENAME at mu.com.au>
Cc: OSIA List <Osia-discuss at lists.$DOMAIN>

On Wed, 2004-07-28 at 23:28, Scott McClintock wrote:
> I think the word "had" should be "has"... besides that, an
> interesting statement... wonder if its true?  That said, its a useful
> reference to provide other Aussie corporates who often, rightly or
> wrongly, look up to Telstra.

> "Telstra had the largest data warehouse running Linux in the world,
> Mr Smith said.

> Its Terradata/Network Appliance installation uses grid technology and
> is the largest Intel-based storage system of its kind, with 30TB of
> capacity, which will next year be upgraded to 60TB. "

And the best part about it (aside from being Red Hat)?
It replaced a Windows data warehouse.

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Richard Keech <$INITIAL$SURNAME at redhat.com>
Red Hat Asia-Pacific

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Cheers; Leon



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