Comments on: Microsoft’s Own: Easy on the SysAdmins http://nslog.com/2003/01/28/microsofts_own_easy_on_the_sysadmins The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:54:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Matt http://nslog.com/2003/01/28/microsofts_own_easy_on_the_sysadmins#comment-307 Matt Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:34:08 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/01/28/microsofts_own_easy_on_the_sysadmins/#comment-307 No, he's right - the sysadmins are only human, and can't be held responsible. Rather, the bulk of the blame must surely be placed at.. the softco who riddled the fucking SQL Server with bugs in the first place. That guy's blog is quite creepy, and not just because of the line-height. Altogether a bit George Orwell. No, he's right - the sysadmins are only human, and can't be held responsible. Rather, the bulk of the blame must surely be placed at.. the softco who riddled the fucking SQL Server with bugs in the first place.

That guy's blog is quite creepy, and not just because of the line-height. Altogether a bit George Orwell.

]]> By: petrilli http://nslog.com/2003/01/28/microsofts_own_easy_on_the_sysadmins#comment-306 petrilli Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:23:59 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/01/28/microsofts_own_easy_on_the_sysadmins/#comment-306 I don't think it's in the best interest of Microsoft, or IT in general, to have competent sysadmins and systems which don't break. I remember working for a large defense contractor, and we did an analysis of support costs for Mac v. PC (we were about 50/50 back in the early 90s), and found out that Macs cost about 10x less human time to support. Human time is much more expensive than hardware. So what did the CIO decide? That we should get rid of all Macs. I don't think it's in the best interest of Microsoft, or IT in general, to have competent sysadmins and systems which don't break. I remember working for a large defense contractor, and we did an analysis of support costs for Mac v. PC (we were about 50/50 back in the early 90s), and found out that Macs cost about 10x less human time to support. Human time is much more expensive than hardware. So what did the CIO decide? That we should get rid of all Macs.

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