How reliable is Virgin Trains Wifi?

[Mr.Whippy]

what about the odd sql query?

GNU screen or dtach

[Spacecadet]

Assuming that you are on a *nix box, then you could run the query on the server and automatically spool the output, so that when the session dies (which is likely), the query still continues to run in the background.

I wouldn't want to be running SQL*Plus or SQL*Developer via their wifi, to be honest.

If i'm on a dodgy connection I try and open a desktop session on a server/spare desktop and use that to persist my work inbetween connections

[Mr.Whippy]

If i'm on a dodgy connection I try and open a desktop session on a server/spare desktop and use that to persist my work inbetween connections

Putty and gnu screen are the way forward, you don't need an desktop/server sat in between. Just putty in and reattach to the session whether you detached manually or through a bad connection. Much less bandwidth used too, which helps on slower connections.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

If i'm on a dodgy connection I try and open a desktop session on a server/spare desktop and use that to persist my work inbetween connections

Very good point (should have thought of that) - I might do it that way.....