Comments on: RAC Attack — Day 2 by Alex Gorbachev http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev News and views from Pythian DBAs Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:21:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: David Edwards http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-253083 David Edwards Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:07:29 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-253083 See also this item from August 4, by Dan York: <a href="http://www.disruptiveconversations.com/2008/08/the-incredibly.html?cid=125250208" rel="nofollow">The incredibly sorry state of our expectations around air travel in 2008</a>. See also this item from August 4, by Dan York: The incredibly sorry state of our expectations around air travel in 2008.

]]> By: Jeremy Schneider http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-253022 Jeremy Schneider Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:29:13 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-253022 I've had both good and bad experiences at O'Hare too and I agree with Dan... it is nice to get a direct flight anywhere. Just be glad you didn't fly out one night earlier: "Travelers at Chicago O'Hare, one of the busiest U.S. airports, were evacuated into the lower levels of the complex's buildings. All flights were temporarily halted, and travelers who had already boarded airplanes were taken off and also were sent to the lower levels as a precaution." http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/05/national/main4323611.shtml http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-weather-webaug06,0,3572630.story I lost power at home sometime Monday and we were still in the dark when I came to work this morning! Anyway, I also had a great time at the RAC Attack event! I enjoyed meeting everyone and catching up with people I'd met before - and I had fun putting the labs together too. I love helping people do this stuff hands-on because I think it's such a great way to learn. Best of luck with the move and I'm looking forward to the next time we run into each other! I’ve had both good and bad experiences at O’Hare too and I agree with Dan… it is nice to get a direct flight anywhere. Just be glad you didn’t fly out one night earlier:

“Travelers at Chicago O’Hare, one of the busiest U.S. airports, were evacuated into the lower levels of the complex’s buildings. All flights were temporarily halted, and travelers who had already boarded airplanes were taken off and also were sent to the lower levels as a precaution.”

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/05/national/main4323611.shtml
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-weather-webaug06,0,3572630.story

I lost power at home sometime Monday and we were still in the dark when I came to work this morning!

Anyway, I also had a great time at the RAC Attack event! I enjoyed meeting everyone and catching up with people I’d met before - and I had fun putting the labs together too. I love helping people do this stuff hands-on because I think it’s such a great way to learn. Best of luck with the move and I’m looking forward to the next time we run into each other!

]]> By: Don Seiler http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-252941 Don Seiler Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:52:06 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-252941 I would have loved to have gone. I'm hoping to do some self-training by setting up a 2-node RAC using VirtualBox machines running CentOS5 (including a HOWTO blog post, probably a HOWNOTTO to follow). And at least you weren't stranded in Chicago O'Hare overnight a mere 3 hours from home! I would have loved to have gone. I’m hoping to do some self-training by setting up a 2-node RAC using VirtualBox machines running CentOS5 (including a HOWTO blog post, probably a HOWNOTTO to follow).

And at least you weren’t stranded in Chicago O’Hare overnight a mere 3 hours from home!

]]> By: Dan Norris http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-252867 Dan Norris Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:43:22 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-252867 It was great seeing you again and I hope you finally got home last night. Departing (or arriving at) ORD is always an adventure. I usually use ORD for my travels and while there are isolated (very) negative experiences, overall I have had pretty decent luck there. I like the fact that once you get on the plane (when it eventually leaves), you rarely have to connect to get just about anywhere in the world. Anyway, I appreciate your participation in this event and I think it was more valuable due to the participation of the great speakers like you. The labs were great as well, but the speakers and their engaging style was a great benefit to the participants! Looking forward to seeing you at OOW next month too. I hope your move goes well! It was great seeing you again and I hope you finally got home last night. Departing (or arriving at) ORD is always an adventure. I usually use ORD for my travels and while there are isolated (very) negative experiences, overall I have had pretty decent luck there. I like the fact that once you get on the plane (when it eventually leaves), you rarely have to connect to get just about anywhere in the world.

Anyway, I appreciate your participation in this event and I think it was more valuable due to the participation of the great speakers like you. The labs were great as well, but the speakers and their engaging style was a great benefit to the participants! Looking forward to seeing you at OOW next month too. I hope your move goes well!

]]> By: Bradd Piontek http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-252841 Bradd Piontek Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:14:41 +0000 http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1160/rac-attack-day-2-by-alex-gorbachev#comment-252841 Wish I could have made it down for the event. At least my colleague, Daniel, was able to attend. I agree whole-heartedly on your ORD assessment :) I avoid flying through chicago at all costs. Hope you made it back to ottawa in a ORD reasonable amount of time. Wish I could have made it down for the event. At least my colleague, Daniel, was able to attend. I agree whole-heartedly on your ORD assessment :) I avoid flying through chicago at all costs. Hope you made it back to ottawa in a ORD reasonable amount of time.

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