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On Jan 30, 2004, at 4:59 AM, Brad Knowles wrote:
Sorry, I don't buy this argument. If you have two choices: use more CPU time and network, or improve the end-user experience, choosing "less work for the computer" is almost always the wrong answer.
You know damn good and well that this is not a CPU issue. This is a disk I/O capacity issue (synchronous meta-data updates).
fair cop. you're right, Brad. I was tired, didn't think it through. But I still think the user experience issues trump the Network/disk issues. we're here to make life easier for people, not computers.
You've got a significant increase in demand along three separate axes, without a corresponding increase in capacity. Something has to give. We have to be more intelligent about how we deliver those messages, or the entire system grinds to a halt.
yup. and trust me, some of us are working on that part, too...