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The Columbia 30 is being constructed and marketed by Columbia Yachts under the direction of Vince Valdes, son of Dick Valdes, who formed the original Columbia Yacht company in 1958. At age 25, Valdes the elder, partnered with Maurice Thrienen to form Glass Laminates for the purpose of building fiberglass sailboats. To satisfy investors' needs to keep cash rolling in, they also built fiberglass camper tops, shower stalls, and chemical toilets. The company's name was eventually changed to Glass Marine Industries and, with the introduction of the Sparkman & Stephens designed Columbia 29, to Columbia Yachts.
A decade later, the company was the country's largest fiberglass sailboat manufacturer, having produced over 30,000 sailboats. Early Columbia models included the Columbia 24 and Columbia 29, and designs produced by the likes of Bill Tripp, Alan Payne, Bill Crealock, and Charley Morgan. By 1964, the corporation was generating over $2.5 million in revenues per year and growing.
Valdes and his partners eventually sold the company. It endured several other owners before going out of business in the mid '80s.
The new Columbia Yacht Corporation was incorporated in 2001 by the younger Valdes and partner Justin Wallin. The elder Valdes—an investor—has been involved since then, and typically spends an afternoon a week at the plant in Fullerton, CA.
"We took a careful look at the state of sailing today," explained Vince Valdes, "and we found something missing. There are some wonderful boats on the market—boats that are quick…boats that are agile…boats that are comfortable…boats that are comparatively inexpensive—but to date no builder has delivered a vessel that successfully incorporates the best of these elements for the sailing enthusiast."
That was the company's charge to designer Tim Kiernan (of Morrelli-Melvin) when the duo decided to proceed into production.
"The Columbia 30 is a unique sportsailer," said Valdes, "designed for club racing, buoy racing, and pleasure sailing. Unlike others, it will merge the three guiding principles of Columbia Yachts: high performance, high comfort and ease of use, and high value."
Valdez told us that boats from his resurrected company will "bridge the gap between heavy cruisers and impractical racers. Columbia Yachts will be designed to deliver practicality and enjoyment while not sacrificing the thrill and natural beauty of sailing, and of sailboats."
Based on performance ratios, this 30-footer will cover a lot of water in a short period of time (PS calculated her SA/D at 27.92, and D/L at 86.88), and should be faster than most production-built 30 footers.
At first glance, these numbers define a typical plumb-bow, reverse-stern sailboat with a fine entry, tall rig, and open cockpit. But Kiernan explained that "side by side with a vintage Columbia, one can see the family resemblance, a re-invented bubble-top (cabintop), and distinctive bullet window" constructed of polycarbonate. Below the waterline, her hull is designed to plane, and the rudder and keel are both high-aspect-ratio sections.
A closer look is more revealing.
The rudder, for example, is transom hung in a carbon-fiber cartridge that allows it to be easily removed at the end of day and stored in a bag, while the stainless-steel tiller remains in place. Underway, the skipper is expected to steer while seated on the side deck with feet braced on a stainless footrest that provides a better toehold than a fiberglass brace (but both can trip a crewmember).
The forward half of the cockpit, however, is constructed with proper seats and seatbacks that are ergonomically shaped to be comfortable and provide adequate back support.
Most builders of production boats distain locating the mainsail traveler anywhere but on the cabintop. In contrast, this boat's mainsheet moves on a traveler secured to the cockpit sole well aft, producing better sheeting angles at the end of the boom without, we think, sacrificing comfort or ease of movement once owners get accustomed to its location.
And, a 9.1 hp Yanmar diesel sail drive is located in a water-tight box beneath the cockpit sole. This means engine inspection, service, and removal are easily accomplished outside the main cabin (even with the boat in the water). Beyond that, this arrangement reduces engine noise belowdecks to a whisper, and eliminates odors. Bill Crealock's boats are the only others we've seen that incorporate this sensible idea. Another plus is that the lower unit is fitted with a Martec, two-blade folding propeller that reduces drag.
But can a 30-footer really be trailerable? Hull No. 1 was introduced at the Annapolis Boat show last fall, 56 hours after the builders departed Los Angeles with the boat in tow behind a Ford Expedition.
On Deck
The Columbia 30's deck layout was clearly designed with racing in mind, but almost anyone will find managing the sail controls a simple chore.
Of note is that the mast is a 42′-tall, carbon-fiber section constructed by Southern Spars with a double set of swept spreaders, eliminating the need for a backstay. Fortunately, the price of carbon fiber is on the decrease, so more builders are including carbon spars as standard equipment. However, Valdes says "the boom is aluminum because using carbon here doesn't produce enough weight savings to offset the expense." The boom is built by LeFiell of Santa Fe Springs, CA, and fitted with two internal reef lines. This mast-boom combination will safely carry the loads imposed by the sails, while reducing heeling and improving windward performance.
Minor details on the 30 display the builder's intent to produce a high-quality product: for example, Lewmar genoa cars that are designed specifically for use only to port or starboard tilt outboard, avoiding contact with gelcoat and ports. The coaming is part of the deck structure, and it protects 60″-long benches with high backrests, but disappears aft where the helmsperson is intended to sit. Tapered stanchions are canted outboard, so they provide a safety net without impeding movement fore and aft. They are secured in a carbon-infused deck section and fitted with backing plates to withstand the weight of bodies falling on the lifelines.
Unlike lockers that compromise living quarters, the one on this boat is on centerline under the cockpit sole. It offers room for a six-man liferaft and has built-in chocks to which an anchor may be secured. The engine/locker structure is part of the hull structure, which eliminates flexing of the sole. Hull No. 1 was fitted with a bladder tank that has since been replaced by a fiberglass tank located to starboard of the engine. The tank, which can be easily removed for filling on a dock, is attached to a pump.
Two items we particularly like: The bilge pump is located in the cockpit to port; its handle disappears when not in use, and pops out when needed. It's nice to have this safety feature close at hand, but out of the way. And dropping the rudder into a cassette is significantly easier than attempting to marry pintles to gudgeons with a six foot blade; and it can easily be lifted for ramp launching or clearing debris.
The tradeoffs for having a large, functional cockpit, are minimalist spaces belowdecks. On paper, the accommodations appear to be comparable to many 30-foot racer/cruisers: there's a saloon with a dining table, stove and sink, V-berth, two quarterberths, and a head. In reality, headroom is only 5' 6″ when the companionway cover is closed, and the table will seat just four adults whose knees may touch the keel trunk with their feet resting in small, carpeted footbeds.
The settees are 55″ long, with 21″-wide seats, so they're adequate for most adults to sit upright. A nice touch is that the seats are canted downward so they provide excellent support under the legs, and the seatbacks are angled slightly outboard. When the casual sailor props his legs on the table, the combination resembles an easy chair, albeit with a different level of comfort.
A portable, gimbaled one-burner stove lives in a fiberglass pod to port, and a small sink sits in a twin one to starboard. Absent a chart table, the stove or sink covers are the best alternatives for a nav station, though instruments can be housed in the vertical wall of the pod to starboard.
The most generous spaces are in the V-berth (8′ long) and quarter berths (8′ long and 36″ wide), below which are storage areas. Surprisingly, we were able to sit athwartships in the quarterberths without banging our head. There's no ventilation in these berths, though cockpit ports are an option. Nor are reading lights included in the standard package.
Stowage here is unusual. Principally, it consists of four watertight boxes located under both settees. If used for dry goods, these are adequate for weekend provisions; if used for cold storage and filled with ice, a pump attached to the sink is designed to evacuate water. The arrangement is comparable to that used by campers. There's additional storage below the quarterberths, and in a hanging locker forward that is enclosed by mesh cloth, allowing wet gear to breathe.
The head is a Jabsco handpump model attached to a 9-gallon holding tank located under the V-berth, but it's not enclosed except for a fabric curtain that can cordon off the V-berth area.
Two important appendages—a retractable bow pole and the keel—take much of the living areas. The keel is a thin, aerodynamic section constructed of multiple layers of carbon fiber, to which is attached a 1,400-lb. bulb. Hoisting the keel is a simple matter of cranking a handle attached to a lifting winch affixed to the bottom of the mast compression post to conceal its presence. A 42:1 gear ratio eases the chore, but extends to 10 minutes the time necessary to complete the task. Given the choice, we'd find a way to install an electric motor. However, it's nice that the drive is a worm gear, so if the handle is released, the keel remains locked in place.
A second impediment to crew comfort is the retractable bow pole, which is housed on centerline and intrudes well into the V-berth when retracted. Valdes explained: "When you're at anchor, it can be pulled out to free up the space," which assumes it won't get entangled with other boats. Because it sits below the deck hatch, there's a risk of someone inadvertently stepping onto the retracted pole if the hatch is open. Valdes countered: "It's strong enough that it will not break," so the major risk is injury.
The bow pole's housing in the collision bulkhead is constructed of E-glass, producing a watertight compartment; water coming aboard when the pole is retracted drops into this box, and drains overboard.
Our take on living spaces is this: just as many Catalina owners say, "This ain't a Hinckley," so will Columbia 30 owners say, "This ain't a Catalina." Spaces belowdecks offer the essential amenities necessary for weekend cruising, and certainly more than those found on similar sized speedsters like the Santa Cruz 27 or Hobie 33; but, they will not satisfy owners accustomed to full head and leg room in the saloon, nor those who require much horizontal space in the galley and nav station.
We were less than five minutes into our test sail when it became clear that the Columbia 30 is a sailboat which will appeal to those for whom sailing performance is the most critical ingredient in a boat.
We sailed away from the dock in three knots of wind. Sailing in a harbor surrounded by buildings, we had only 4 to 6 knots of wind and flat water. In those conditions, this boat still moved at 4.5 to 5.5. knots, and accelerated immediately to 6 or 6.5 knots when puffs hit 7 knots. The boat coasted at 3 knots when the wind was entirely blocked by a building. And when a Mason 43 daysailer appeared on the water, the Columbia easily sailed over and past the larger vessel.
Her standard suit of sails includes a mainsail and 90% jib; it is unlikely that owners will need an overlapping headsail. Valdes said, "The square-top mainsail adds 60 sq. ft. of canvas and is the equivalent of adding six feet to the height of the mast." This is an inexpensive method of adding horsepower, and is especially appropriate for boats destined to reside in light-air venues. With this configuration, the 30 heels quickly in the puffs, but having the mainsheet close at hand makes those situations easy to manage. "She is happiest sailing with 15 degrees of heel," said Valdes.
We would have preferred to have more breeze to substantiate our impressions, but odds are that the mainsail will need to be reefed when winds exceeds 15 knots. So sailors in San Francisco and other heavy-air locales would likely start the day with a reef tucked in. "Shortening sail makes more sense than building a shorter mast," said Valdes, explaining the company's choice of sailplan.
As most major production builders continue introducing slightly tweaked versions of carbon copies of carbon copies, it's refreshing to see a sailboat like the Columbia 30 that is a departure from the norm. But this may be more of a mainstream boat than it appears at first glance. The boat sails well; is reasonably well-equipped; has a large cockpit that—with the addition of a folding table, would provide a comfortable lounging area—and the tiller does not impinge on crew seating areas. Plus, engine location and access are excellent.
Certainly this boat has its shortcomings for those who would care to sleep on board. There are only two means of ventilating the interior (forward hatch and companionway, and though the berths are large enough for adults, the interior seating is marginal, while the galley is barely adequate for those who like to prepare food on board. And the bowpole's centerline location impinges on room in the V-berth. Also, a solid door to enclose the head would be nice as an option.
Elsewhere, the cabintop has no handrails (they're optional), and PS feels that the toerail should be extended aft for offshore sailing. Other than that, we're sure that most owners will want to add deck cleats.
However, those drawbacks don't diminish the boat's sailing prowess, and we applaud the sensible ideas of an accessible engine that won't stink up the interior, along with a retractable keel and rudder.
At present, the company has no dealers, so it offers boats at $89,900, a 20% discount from the list price. Is that a bargain? In comparison, a new J/105 (albeit larger with a more accommodating interior) lists at $189,000, and the trailerable Seaward Eagle 32 with a retractable keel is priced at $107,500, but neither can compare to the Columbia 30 in performance.
Potential buyers who are intimidated or put off by the 30's appearance (stainless-steel tiller and footrests, tall rig, etc.), will be missing a chance to own a vessel that's more like a BMW than a Chevrolet, but still provides a moderately comfortable—though admittedly spartan—place in which to "camp."
Contact – Columbia Yachts, 714/ 773-9212, www.columbiayachts.com.
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Don Moran uses remote replication to protect a key Oracle database and says that if Charlotte, NC-based Hanson Brick & Tile's DR plan kicks in, its database app will be up and running in less than 15 minutes.
Three data replication choices have emerged: array-based, host-based and network-based, with each having its distinct pros and cons. What method is best for your environment?
When it comes to preparing for an eventual disaster, it's better to scatter your eggs rather than fortify your basket. That risk-mitigation philosophy is at the heart of an important storage trend: replicating data to remote locations. And, increasingly, it's not enough for those copies to be offline on tape. Replicated data needs to be readily accessible—online—so that operations can resume as quickly as possible in the event of an outage at the primary site.
"We still do tape backup at night, but we wouldn't want to lose an entire day's worth of data," says Don Moran, database administrator at Hanson Brick & Tile, a brick manufacturer headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The company began replicating the Oracle database that runs its enterprise resource planning system in North Carolina to a Hanson office in Texas approximately two years ago. Disaster recovery (DR) tests have shown Moran that he can get his standby server up and running in less than 15 minutes. "I can go into full DR mode without ever leaving my office," he says.
Storage readers are very keen on replication. According to a survey published in our March issue (see "Snapshot"), the portion of readers doing remote replication has shot up almost 20 percentage points, from 38% to 57%, in the past 18 months. This surge of interest goes hand-in-hand with the growing number of replication products that are on the market. Ten years ago, there were only a handful of replication products, and none of them was cheap. Replication was limited to the domain of those financial firms with the deepest pockets, and the target sites weren't very distant. These days, even small- to medium-sized businesses are replicating select data sets, sometimes thousands of miles away (see "Evaluate your environment").
But even though the economics of replication have changed dramatically, the technology changes have been relatively incremental. In the beginning, replication took place on the host. Large storage vendors eventually began offering replication as a function of their arrays. Today, startups are angling to have more replication take place off the host or array and in the network instead; each approach has its pros and cons.
|Evaluate your environment
There are many ways to replicate data between geographically dispersed sites. The question is, which one is right for your environment? With so many options, the first step in developing a replication strategy is to evaluate your environment and weigh the different replication products against how they fit into your storage infrastructure. Obviously, each product and replication approach will have its pros and cons.
Many replication sales are accompanied by professional services engagements with tools to help you evaluate your needs. Steve Higgins, director of business continuity and security solutions at EMC Corp., says such tools measure reads, writes, simultaneous users, latency of the termination equipment and server load to help you size your replication environment properly. "It's like we've taken all the really smart people and put them into this tool," he says.
Symantec Corp.'s disaster recovery planning utility is free and can be downloaded from the Web. Called Veritas Volume Replicator Advisor, it runs on Windows and Solaris, and can collect data generated on systems running Symantec's Veritas Storage Foundation (Volume Manager), as well as process data collected by operating system utilities like AIX iostat and lvmstat, HP-UX and Linux sar, and perfmon under Windows. After collecting data for two weeks, it can help you determine your optimal bandwidth needs and, for future Veritas Volume Replicator customers, help size your Storage Replicator Log (SRL) files.
Array-based replication
Array-based replication is the most popular way to replicate data, at least for Storage readers. According to the survey mentioned earlier, 50% of respondents said they use array-based products to replicate data remotely. That's because, by and large, array-based replication is:
- Non-disruptive to the application, as the processing is performed by the array
- Application and operating system independent
- Highly scalable
Replication of this sort can do synchronous mirroring, usually good for no further than 200 miles, and asynchronous mirroring for longer distances. In addition, enterprise-oriented replication products have ways of bridging the gap between synchronous and asynchronous solutions by adding in a third data center. For example, EMC's SRDF/Star can be configured to write to two sites simultaneously: one synchronously and the other asynchronously. If the primary site fails, the company can quickly resynchronize the SRDF/S and SRDF/A sites by replicating only the differences between the sessions.
In the past couple of years, most midrange arrays have also started to include distance replication functions. For example, EMC Clariion can be outfitted with Mirror-View, Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co.'s Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) models with Continuous Access, Network Appliance (NetApp) Inc.'s filers with SnapMirror, and Sun Microsystems Inc.'s StorEdge 6920 with Data Replicator, to name a few. In many ways, replication is becoming table stakes for any midrange array product.
But some observers worry that some midrange arrays aren't sufficiently equipped to run processing-intensive replication. "Vendors reduce the price by using a lesser microprocessor and less cache," says Arun Taneja, president and founder of the Taneja Group, Hopkinton, MA.
Shortly after Sept. 11, New York City-based Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. implemented a new Fibre Channel (FC) SAN from NetApp. Included in the package were SnapMirror licenses that Folksamerica uses to replicate its 50 or so servers to a Qwest data center in Colorado, where an exact replica of its production environment is stored. The data is replicated asynchronously according to different policies, depending on the importance of the system, explains Erik Tomasi, vice president of infrastructure. That keeps bandwidth costs down and has prevented the filers from suffering from a noticeable performance hit, he says.
If there are any downsides to Folksamerica's DR setup, it has nothing to do with NetApp replication. "The biggest drawback of our current environment is the cost of keeping exact copies of our servers out in Colorado, and the challenge of keeping them synchronized," says Tomasi. "In general, replicating data to Colorado is a great idea," he notes, but in the future, he'll investigate ways to make better use of the equipment sitting in a DR site.
But despite its popularity, array-based replication has its critics. The most oft-cited criticism of array-based replication is that it limits the type of storage you can use. With array-based replication, the arrays at the primary and secondary sites must mimic one another. In other words, if there's an HDS Lightning at your primary site, you'll need an HDS Lightning at the replication site with the same amount of capacity. Not only does that limit your array choices, but it may also force you to buy a higher tier of storage for the DR site than is strictly necessary or affordable.
That was the thinking behind foregoing array-based replication at TradeCard Inc., which runs an outsourced supply-chain automation platform for a network of 1,500 business buyers and sellers. Last year, the company embarked on a plan to implement replication of its production and training databases to a DR site approximately 85 miles away from its main data center in New York City. As an EMC Clariion shop, the decision not to buy MirrorView—which offers both synchronous and asynchronous remote mirroring capabilities—came down to the freedom to buy non-EMC Clariion storage in the future.
"We didn't want to be stuck with that array technology. What if we wanted to add a NAS box down the road?" asks Anthony Ercolino, TradeCard's vice president of data center operations. Financially, says Ercolino, MirrorView was also the most expensive product the company evaluated.
That complaint hasn't exactly fallen on deaf ears among storage vendors, who are increasingly devising novel ways for users to replicate to a less-expensive tier of disk, albeit in the same class of array. For example, Hitachi TrueCopy users still have to replicate between Lightning arrays, but the FC volumes at the primary site can be replicated to serial ATA drives at the DR site. The caveat is that you need to architect your remote site to ensure that it can keep up with the volume of writes being sent from the primary array.
Host-based replication
If storage agnosticism is your thing, there's always the other tried-and-true approach: host-based replication. Representatives of this approach include IBM's mainframe-based Extended Remote Copy (XRC), Softek Storage Solutions Corp.'s Replicator, Symantec Corp.'s Veritas Volume Replicator (VVR), XOsoft's WANSync and WANSyncHA, the open-source rsync and specialized database utilities.
Because host-based replication occurs at the operating system level, it's entirely indifferent to the underlying infrastructure. "We work on any OS, any storage and any network," proclaims Sean Derrington, senior group product manager at Symantec.
That open stance allows for some pretty nifty replication configurations, including one:one, one:many and many:many configurations—for up to 32 different locations, says Derrington. In May, Symantec will announce what it calls a "bunker mirror." Similar to array-based multisite replication like EMC's SRDF/Star, the Symantec product enables replication to any distance—even out of synchronous range. Like array-based multisite replication products, Symantec VVR's new capability works by simultaneously replicating data synchronously and asynchronously to two separate sites. But unlike array-based multisite replication, it won't replicate the entire data set to the synchronous site—only the storage replication log, which comprises approximately 15% of the total replicated capacity. If the primary site goes down, the replication logs from the synchronous site can then be quickly synchronized to the DR site and business can resume. For a more cost-effective (and some would argue simpler) solution, there are many host-based replication products that function at the file level, such as EMC's RepliStor, NSI Software Inc.'s Double-Take and Symantec's Veritas Replication Exec.
In many ways, host-based replication is array-based replication's polar opposite. Whereas array-based replication functions without any real knowledge of the server or application, host-based replication is intimately aware of the operating system and application particulars. That can be appealing to storage managers who want tight integration with the application—particularly if they're running replication in conjunction with server high-availability software like failover clustering.
"If you want application consistency, you have to participate with the application APIs to enforce consistency at set points in time," says Anup Tirumala, president and COO at InMage Systems Inc., a Santa Clara, CA, company whose DR-Scout replication and continuous data protection (CDP) suite requires a lightweight host agent. The agent, says Tirumala, integrates with the application API to force data in memory to be flushed and committed to disk. Array-based replication products often offer add-ons for specific applications like Microsoft Exchange or Oracle, "but those require an agent, too, and that detracts from their [agentless] value proposition," says Tirumala.
But the big knock against host-based replication is that it consumes CPU cycles on what are typically mission-critical application servers. "The one thing we really didn't like about [Veritas] Volume Replicator is that when you load software on the host you impact the performance of the system," says TradeCard's Ercolino. Furthermore, Ercolino bristled at the Symantec licensing model, which prices VVR licenses according to the class—the number and type of CPUs—of the system.
Network-based replication
If array-based replication is expensive and restrictive, and host-based replication puts a load on your servers and is difficult to administer, what's left? For many startups, and even a few well-established players, the network is the answer.
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Several replication vendors now offer optional continuous data protection (CDP). For example, last fall, Kashya Inc. announced a CDP module for its KBX5000 Data Protection Appliance that integrates with Oracle and SQL Server through Microsoft VSS APIs. Similarly, InMage Systems Inc.'s DR-Scout comes with CDP built in, and XOsoft offers Enterprise Rewinder for its WANSync and WANSyncHA products.
At some point in the past couple of years, these replication vendors had an "Aha" moment, says Arun Taneja, founder and president of the Taneja Group, Hopkinton, MA. Like CDP products from vendors such as Mendocino Software and Revivio Inc., they were also trapping every write. "Since they have the foundation, they might as well play in the CDP space," says Taneja.
Coupled with long-distance replication, CDP promises to help users get their systems up—and in a consistent state—faster. "It's all about faster RTO [recovery time objective]," says Taneja.
But to be truly effective, CDP must be tightly integrated with the application. "The lion's share of the engineering work done by the Mendocinos and Revivios is about rolling back, making sure that the application is consistent," says Taneja. Whether or not replication players have engineered in the required intelligence to make sure the rollback brings the application to a consistent state remains to be seen.
During the past couple of years a number of replication products have been released that rely in whole or in part on network-resident resources like dedicated appliances and, in some cases, an intelligent switch. Examples include Kashya Inc.'s KBX5000 Data Protection Appliance (see "The CDP connection"), which can be configured either as an appliance or as a blade in a Cisco Systems Inc. MDS switch; InMage's DR-Scout; and mirroring and replication add-ons for the entire coterie of virtualization platforms, including DataCore Software Corp.'s SANsymphony, FalconStor Software Inc.'s IPStor, Sanrad Inc.'s V-Switch and StoreAge Networking Technologies' Storage Virtualization Manager (SVM). In addition, Hitachi offers a sort of array/network hybrid in its TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform and IBM offers replication running on its SAN Volume Controller (SVC).
In larger heterogeneous environments, network-based replication offers the freedom to use any kind of storage, but the replication process itself runs on a separate network resource away from the application servers. "If you've got hundreds of servers, [managing replication on the server] gets pretty dicey," says Zophar Sante, vice president of marketing development at Sanrad. "Plus, everyone hates agents—they're a pain in the tuchus."
The question of agents is one of the reasons that Kashya, in addition to an appliance-based product, has architected KBX to run agentless on the Cisco MDS 9000 switch and, eventually, on Brocade's SilkWorm Fabric Application Platform. Running replication on the switch simplifies support, says Rick Walsworth, Kashya's vice president of marketing. "If you have hundreds of servers, you don't want to have to install a splitter driver on each one," he says. Furthermore, a lot of companies have strict no-agent policies for their production servers. "The driver does make it a more difficult sell upfront," says Walsworth.
But not always. TradeCard's Ercolino thought briefly about using the Kashya replication product on the Cisco MDS, "but that's an expensive switch," he says. He hasn't seen any performance impact on the system from loading the splitter driver, but he'd consider upgrading to the Cisco switch version if he sees a lag.
Even if some sort of host-resident agent is required, network-based replication succeeds in offloading the bulk of the processing from the host while giving users the freedom to replicate between dissimilar storage.
Take, for example, Santa Clara, CA-based startup Topio Inc. and its Topio Data Protection Suite (TDPS). In a nutshell, the idea is to take the brunt of the processing off the primary system and to perform the "heavy lifting" on a dedicated server at the remote site, explains Chris Hyrne, Topio's vice president of marketing. TDPS requires an agent on the host at the primary site, but, Hyrne insists, it's an extremely lightweight agent. Specifically, the agent's job consists of intercepting writes, time-stamping them and sending them over the wire to the recovery server, where the writes are reassembled in order.
That architecture works well when replicating applications that consist of multiple servers, for example, an Exchange server plus its associated domain controller, says Hyrne. To recover the application, "you need to recover both of those servers to the exact same consistency point," he says. Hanson Brick & Tile's Moran is currently using TDPS to replicate a single Oracle database, but is considering extending it to replicate Exchange and some software development servers.
With the additional processing power that comes from inserting a device in the network, replication startups have also experimented with including features that might otherwise consume too much CPU in an array- or host-based configuration. For example, Kashya uses storage and bandwidth-reduction technologies that can cut down the amount of data that travels over the wire, which keeps telecommunications costs down.
InMage's Tirumala says another benefit of having a network-based appliance doing the replication is to insulate replication from WAN outages. "If you're taking a traditional host-based approach, the deltas are buffered by the host; if there's a traffic issue, that can cause problems," he says. "With us, our appliance is doing the buffering outside of the production environment."
Running replication from the network has a lot of advantages, but market forces may slow down the movement to bring more intelligence to the network. "I firmly believe that, ultimately, replication will be done primarily from the network—that is where it makes the most sense," says Taneja of the Taneja Group. But entrenched array and host vendors' existing replication businesses are "too large" and the margins "too juicy" for them to actively push alternative approaches. The transition, says Taneja, "is going to take a lot longer than logic would dictate."


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Sometimes you see a car at a dealership and say to yourself, "Wow, that is one sexy ride!" But if you think it's sexy enough to have sex on top of, you should make sure you clean up the evidence once the deed is done. Or at least before you take pictures of the car to sell it.
This Lubbock, Texas dealership didn't notice the strange marks in the dust on the hood of a used BMW 3-series they're selling before they posted photos to post on their website and Craigslist. The imprint of what appears to be outstretched hands and cocktail dress-clad breasts is unmistakable. There also appears to be another set of hands just above them.
Somebody appears to get turned on by Bimmers.
Of course, with this scant evidence, we can't be sure if this was someone getting railed on the car's hood, or if it was a BMW fetishist enjoying a nice rub against one after hours. It could always be a hoax, although that doesn't negate the fact that the dealer posted it to their website and Craigslist. Then again, the front plate does say "Friendly Ford," so whoever the mysterious boob-rubber was may have taken that as an invitation.
We called the Don listed in the Craigslist advertisement and he said "Good catch." He also says he has no idea how it happened as someone else takes photos for his dealership but he thinks it's hilarious and agrees it does look like someone had sex on the car.
Whatever is going on here is good for a laugh, and is reminder to car salesman everywhere to give your cars a quick spray/chamois before taking pictures to post online. We're watching.
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Paul Gustave Dore (January 6, 1832 - January 23, 1883) was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Dore worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving.
Dore was born in Strasbourg and his first illustrated story was published at the age of fifteen. At age five he was a prodigy artist already creating drawings. When he turned 12 he began to carve his art in stone. Dore began work as a literary illustrator in Paris. Dore commissions include works by Rabelais, Balzac, Milton and Dante. In 1853 Dore was asked to illustrate the works of Lord Byron. This commission was followed by additional work for British publishers, including a new illustrated English Bible. In 1863, Dore illustrated a French edition of Cervantes's Don Quixote, and his illustrations of the knight and his squire Sancho Panza have become so famous that they have influenced subsequent readers, artists, and stage and film directors' ideas of the physical "look" of the two characters. Dore also illustrated an oversized edition of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", an endeavor that earned him 30,000 francs from publisher Harper and Brothers in 1883.
Dore's English Bible (1866) was a great success, and in 1867 Dore had a major exhibition of his work in London. This exhibition led to the foundation of the Dore Gallery in New Bond Street. In 1869, Blanchard Jerrold, the son of Douglas William Jerrold, suggested that they work together to produce a comprehensive portrait of London. Jerrold had gotten the idea from The Microcosm of London produced by Rudolph Ackermann, William Pyne, and Thomas Rowlandson in 1808. Dore signed a five-year project with the publishers Grant and Co that involved his staying in London for three months a year. He was paid the vast sum of pounds 10,000 a year for his work. He was mainly known for his paintings, contrary to popular belief about his wood carvings. His paintings are world renowned, but his woodcuts are where he really excelled.
The book, London: A Pilgrimage, with 180 engravings, was published in 1872. It enjoyed commercial success, but the work was disliked by many contemporary critics. Some critics were concerned with the fact that Dore appeared to focus on poverty that existed in London. Dore was accused by the Art Journal of "inventing rather than copying." The Westminster Review claimed that "Dore gives us sketches in which the commonest, the vulgarest external features are set down." The book was also a financial success, and Dore received commissions from other British publishers.
Dore's later works included Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Milton's Paradise Lost, Tennyson's The Idylls of the King, The Works of Thomas Hood, and The Divine Comedy. His work also appeared in the Illustrated London News.
Dore continued to illustrate books until his death in Paris in 1883. He is buried in the city's Pere Lachaise Cemetery.


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It's interesting to see how monuments are refined or "tweaked," after they have already been erected. As an example, take a look at this… (these images are from this page of The Historic Markers Database (HMDB)
I know it's hard to read the tablet, but pay close attention to the last line. "HERE ON SUNDAY APRIL 9, 1865, AFTER FOUR YEARS OF HEROIC STRUGGLE IN DEFENSE OF PRINCIPLES BELIEVED FUNDAMENTAL TO THE EXISTENCE OF OUR GOVERNMENT, LEE SURRENDERED 9000 MEN, THE REMNANT OF AN ARMY STILL UNCONQUERED IN SPIRIT."
Clearly, a positive representation of the memory of the Lost Cause is preserved in this marker.
Now that you've seen this, consider the records of the Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division. It seems that when this marker was placed (ca. 1929), the tablet's story did not end with "UNCONQUERED IN SPIRIT." Take a look at this…
So, where did "TO 118,000 MEN UNDER GRANT" go?
Of course, you have to keep in mind that (according to the information on this page at the HMDB) the Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division was organized in Charlottesville in 1925 with the intent of purchasing bronze tablets with "appropriate historic inscriptions." Furthermore, these were placed on the bases erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy, D. A. R., and Memorial Association on the principal battlefields of Virginia. In all, they placed 25 markers. Oh, and if you've actually seen the booklet produced by the Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division in 1929, you have probably noted the tribute to Lee and Jackson in the back.
I doubt that the ghost of Jubal Early cleaned up that last line to erase all traces of the "Yankee horde," and I don't think that the few raised letters would bring much during the World War II scrap drive. It just looks like somebody had objections to the mention of Grant and his 118,000 men… and somebody, in the name of preserving the purity of this marker in the name of the Lost Cause, blotted out the "memory" of the side to whom surrender was made. For some reason, I can hear somebody say, after seeing the marker "cleaned-up" …. "There now, that looks so much better!"


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I just reviewed a wonderful and truly practical women's fashion accessory called Cleava - "The Original Snap To Bra Camisole" (www.cleava.com). Cleava is designed to create a more modest, layered look under low-cut tops without the extra bulk, heat and laundry of full-length camisoles/tanks. I feel like every woman should own at least a couple of these! :)
For children ages 1-5, I recommend ChildUp Early Learning Game Cards (www.childup.com/early-learning-math-and-logic-1), another product I reviewed earlier this year. Our (almost) 2-year-old has been playing with, and learning from, her cards almost daily since we received them!
Other ideas of products I already own and love, or have come across recently:
Adults: Klean Kanteens (www.kleankanteen.com), reusable glass or metal drinking straws, reusable K-Cups for Keurig brewers (e.g. EkoBrew - www.ekobrew.com/wp), non-toxic cosmetics and personal care products such as lip balms (love the line by Earth Mama Angel Baby - www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/family-products/lip-balms.html) and nail polish (Keeki is one brand I've come across - www.keekipureandsimple.com - this would be great for older children and teenagers too!)
Children: Hand-made headbands and hair clips, eco-friendly paints & other art supplies (e.g. Clementine Art - www.clementineart.com), and Baby/Kids Gourmet organic fruit & veggie snacks (www.babygourmet.com/).


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GR writes: "Crysis and Crysis 2 may have both sold over three-million units each, but even that hasn't been enough in today's climate."
Crysis 2 is free for PS+ owners in Eu regions. It's probably the best 3D game on the market for those with a 3D TV and a PS3.
EA collects most of the profit since they handle the publishing duties
It's difficult to imagine that 3 millions copies sold only has a developer like Crytek break even. It's also disheartening.
Well crysis 3 looks just like crysis 2 which was very average gameplay wise graphics was superb but not enough replay value like today's bf3 and cods
Crytek are liars bastards... I don't believe in one word of this guys.


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So you know how I've had major stress dealing with a certain "pit bull friendly" rescue or two. Bad foster experiences and all that BS. However, in my little community I've gained the reputation of being the "pit bull lady". People contact me for pit bulls needing help and I simple cannot ignore the need. I've decided to turn the negative experiences into a positive force in the world. From everything I've been through, all the lessons learned, all the sh!t with Dozia and Bee; I decided it was time.
I am not EVER going to foster for a crappy rescue again. I have started my own rescue. ePITome Dog Rescue. I will work exclusively with pit bull type dogs. I feel very good about this. ePITome because pit bull type dogs are the epitome of what I value in a dog. Love, loyalty, intelligence, courage, protective instinct, and most of all they cherish their humans. I don't have to tell you all this, you already know how wonderful our dogs are.
I have learned so much from this forum and hope I can count on all of you to continue to teach me.
I have my first rescue dog. His name is Sunny. He came to me with that name and it is so appropriate for him. I'll post his awesomeness in another thread.
I hope I have the support of this forum because I truly value all the knowledge that is here.


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The Electro-Magnetic Timeshift Man (Page 24)
Everyone here at Gradient Comics is now proud to present pages 21-24 of The Electro-Magnetic Timeshift Man! You can still get the gorgeous printed book at IndyPlanet or you can get the even gorgeouser downloadable .PDF of the entire issue here (for just a dollar bill, y'all.) This is the end of the issue, so now it's just for posterity and to support something you enjoyed. We do hope you enjoyed it!
If you did, but are hungering for more of Blood on the Tracks after an 18 month delay, then you're in luck! Page 1 will go live on August 16, 2013. Because that's my birthday and I feel like it. This hopefully marks the start of a new bout of actual productivity, and maybe we'll even finish the story arc by the end of the year. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, but it could happen if we cross our everythings hard enough.
While you're here, you should be reading The Gnarlies, too, from the mind of our Mr. Taylor from an idea inspired by our good buddy Jonathon Kinkade. (Oh, that Jonathon!) Don't forget to check out The Unstoppable Force artist Taylor Lymbery at his site, and definitely don't forget to check out Robert Frost's The Big Z, still updating, consistently, weekly.
You can also read me at Pajiba.com. And if you got here from there, welcome! May I be of some assistance today?


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Steel is the traditional symbol for the 11th year of marriage. This special occasion diffuser makes anniversary gifting easy. To personalise this diffuser please add the couples names to the engraving box above.
The diffuser fragrance is white linen with beautiful floral notes of Violet, Orange Blossom, Jasmin and lily. A comforting scent reminiscent of fresh laundered linen sheets giving a familiar and calming aurora. Our diffusers are designed to maximise fragrance and optimise evaporation. The diffuser oil is eco-friendly and our reeds are made of fibre. This means that you do not need to turn the reeds each week.
Volume: 50 mls
Reed Length: 175 mm x 5
Diffuser Tin Dimensions: 90 (h) x 35 (d) mm
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The perfect gift – the Happy Candle Collection was created to celebrate and mark a special occasion, event or date in the calendar. The giving and receiving of a gift almost always brings a smile to the faces of both the giver and receiver hence the name of the collection - Happy Candles. Happy Diffusers were added to the collection to complement the candle designs after many many requests.
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