> Things like hardware flow control, cut-through switching, jumbo frames, SR-IOV, RDMA, etc... are just a few checkboxes away and can give even small VMs crazy good bandwidth and latency.
This comment's dismissive tone really leads me to believe you have never really dealt with the details of said technologies.
I'm calling horseshit on that story - prove me wrong.
Why? Simple math and risk analysis. One death that can be proven to have been preventable (and more important, negligent) is going to cost multiples more than a stupid AC unit.
Not really. It doesn't take a fucking rocket scientist to understand that a fall at 70mph on a bike is probably fatal versus a car crash at 70mph with steel and airbags wrapped all around.
Dumbass distracted car drivers are a bigger issue than motorocyles with "loud exhaust".
Jack off to another topic - you're out of your element.