Your mileage may vary

Recommendations are used to help you in configuring and troubleshooting your product. However, each situation is different, and results might vary.

One day, an inquisitive little girl asked her mother why she trimmed the sides of the roast before putting it into the oven. The mother said that was how her mother cooked. The little girl, still curious, asked the grandmother. After finishing laughing, the grandmother explained to the little girl that a long time ago, she had a tiny oven. She had to trim the side of the roast to prevent it from touching the side of the oven.

You should not take our recommendations (or recommendations from any book) as absolute truths. Recommendations may apply to most but not all systems. We identify those recommendations that we believe are critical. We highly recommend that you understand the context and the implications of each recommendation. We also highly recommend that you test each recommendation prior to production.