That's a great idea. I've added your comments to bug #9212.
Jan,
We will need to implement functionality to automatically switch to a backup DP if the primary fails, but the exact details will probably depend on the functional specification that isn't complete yet. It will need to support our existing hardware, so a DP-to-DP link cable probably isn't feasible. The DP Merge could be a possibility, but in addition to the costs of developing a new piece of hardward and the fact that you would need to purchase this for auto-switching, this would also introduce another point of possible failure into the system.
That's a great idea. I've added your comments to bug #9212.
Jan,
We will need to implement functionality to automatically switch to a backup DP if the primary fails, but the exact details will probably depend on the functional specification that isn't complete yet. It will need to support our existing hardware, so a DP-to-DP link cable probably isn't feasible. The DP Merge could be a possibility, but in addition to the costs of developing a new piece of hardward and the fact that you would need to purchase this for auto-switching, this would also introduce another point of possible failure into the system.
