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There's more computing power in a very basic pocket calculator than was in the capsules that went to the moon. 64Kb of RAM and a CPU clock speed of 0.043Mhz. (OR Did they go ?) 

One to rule them all.

Surely the Schengen agreement means there can be no borders within the European Union. 

Yes, IT departments should be engaging with the users to deliver what the user needs, not what the IT department want to deliver. If the engagement works, the users will understand why certain restrictions are in place and won't try to circumvent them. 

I've got some nice ones in my fridge. 

We are primarily an MSP operating in the healthcare sector. Mention AI in any Hospital environment and watch them flee in terror. There is the fear that AI could mis-diagnose or mis-prescribe leading to patient negative outcomes (their description). There is also the fear from doctors and consultants over their jobs. It…

Been to two in London and really enjoyed them. Registered for 2019 already. Keep up the good work.

Yes. I need to implement O365 monitoring as we finish migrating from on prem Exchange to O365. 

Yet more solutions looking for problems to fix. Yet more stuff management don't understand but expect IT to implement without training or time or budget. I can't wait 

There's a 'Fun Fair' that sets up every summer for two weeks about half a mile from where I live. The crime rate soars during that period. I wonder why.

The only problem with that is a burglar could open the outside door using the "key". Close it behind them and then be well hidden whilst they break in through the inner door. No one would see them.

To be fair the question has a mistake in it. One of the node names is wrong (missing an 'M'). Still got it right though.

I'm guessing Thwacksters v Thwacksters. Contenders READY.

Surely not Wabbott.

That's where Hyper Converged Infrastructure comes into its own. You could just add more CPU without having to add any other hardware.

The internet is no different than any major city. There are nice bits and nasty bits. It's better when you know your way around and know which bits to avoid. A bit of common sense will tell you that if the area looks run down then it may not be the best location in town but that is hard to spot on the internet. That's…

This is very true. We get to Beta test before release and some of us complete UX sessions where the feedback is actually listened to.

Data breaches. Retailers wont do anything until the fines cost more than the cost of fixing the problem in the first place. They only care about the bottom line. If the shareholders start voting with their feet they might do something and that will only happen if the share price and dividends fall.

Agreed. One answer is definitely mentioned (and is the obvious one). One is hinted at and, given Solarwinds previous attempts at deviousness (and the fact that multiple answers are permissible), I too will be waiting.

Done. but also disappointed that I found out two days after it started.

Yes you are confused. When you highlight the cluster on the map and look at the list that appears on the right of the screen there are NO entries containing the word WEST. There are however 4 entries listed as VMWare ESX Servers. If you look into this a bit more you will see that there are only two different IP addresses.…

I wish they would make a bigger deal out of IT Pro's. I've just found out that the business has just bought pizzas for "everyone" that has worked on a major application install and roll out. That was application support, project managers and management. Pity they forgot about the people who built the servers, set up all…

It does seem to be a little ill-advised. 

There's still major debate going on here in the UK about University fees. When I went to Uni I didn't pay anything and got my degree in Computer Science. 30 years later after a long career in IT I now work at a Uni managing it's IT. Each student is paying £9,250 a year. I'm not sure I would like to saddle myself with…

It doesn't matter where the security incident is. YOU are responsible for your data and systems. If you choose to store them on someone else's tin that is your problem. You are still responsible to your users and customers. 

Yep, worked for me too.

Oh just you wait for the next controversy. There's been some very good debates (and some very bad ones) on here about what some questions actually mean. Enjoy

Is Q4 a bit confused or is it a 'trick' question. Just clarifying that they have asked the question about the correct product.

Still not sure about running my monitoring solution in the cloud. I prefer to host it on prem and have full control over it. It will be interesting to see the story unfold though.

Really hate cigarettes but these vaping things are getting close. Clouds of sickly sweet smelling stuff coming from people walking down the street in front of you and you just can't avoid it. Yesterday morning whilst waiting for my bus to work there were two school children (13 or 14 years of age) puffing away on these…