When someone says to me, "Clustering stinks. It never works reliably.", I often find myself wondering a few things (if it makes you feel more comfortable, you can insert your product, technology, pet here instead of cluster). I

I find myself asking "I know of three other customers who have this exact same certified hardware, yet they NEVER have problems". This can also be phrased, as someone said to me last night, regarding a mutual friend about the same age as me, "If you're working on your third divorce, have you considered that the women you're marrying might not be the problem?"

I think I know why some IT groups can make almost anything work and some can't make a toaster work, but I want to know what you think.

-G

P.S. In case your wondering, I'm 30, and before I turn 31, the aforementioned friend will be 30.