NBC Aims For Stability Through Redundancy In Athens 163
Darren writes "With the Athens Olympics just 27 days away NBC is gearing up for a massive 1210 hours of coverage (that's enough to watch TV over 50 days of Olympics 24/7).
The infrastructure needed to provide such coverage is huge, and the potential for problems is significant. As a result NBC are taking all precautions possible and over the 17 days of competition they will utilize three satellite network linkups and three land-based connections to ensure they always have a connection.
The mind boggles at what it is all going to cost - but I'm sure their advertising revenue will make it worth their while."
Yes but... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:wow (Score:4, Funny)
In case of nuclear terrorism (Score:4, Funny)
Redundancy isn't the only point of success. (Score:4, Funny)
solve all problems using the Slashdot method (Score:2, Funny)
I mean what the hell, it works for slashdot!
And after? (Score:5, Funny)
Death would be a mercy after that.
Re:Why the indirect linkage via a blog? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:wow (Score:2, Funny)
Re:How can eunuchs participate? (Score:0, Funny)
"No," says the Bulgarian swimmer and kicks the East German swimmer in the nuts.
Congratulations, Darren. (Score:5, Funny)
now go upstairs, your mom needs some help in the kitchen.
Re:Yes but... (Score:3, Funny)
That's about as likely as an Olympic Spelling eeB.
1210 hours of programming? Bring it on! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:In case of nuclear terrorism (Score:4, Funny)
Yeesh, who wants to go over to see some ruins in Greece when you can get all the culture you want down here? We just got our second Wal-Mart, it's quite a sight! I don't know why they even host the olympics in some other country, as if Greece has some olympic prestiege over good 'ol Georgia...
Re:All that redundancy means absolutely nothing... (Score:2, Funny)