shuckyshark · Director, Information Systems · ✭✭✭✭✭

coders are also the bane of my existence...

I always (well, almost always) dissuade people from playing pass the blame...Own up to the issue, then get it fixed...we are all humans and have made some great mistakes (my claim to fame is deleting about 60% of the dbf data base files from a client's dos based database scheduling system - luckily it was on a Novell…

IT has been keeping up with the rate of changes, but the rest of the organization pushes back and is afraid of change - even if it means saving their department over 200 hours of manual work.

that is true...but who WANTS to do that?

ya'll know my take on putting data in the cloud...

I don't know...I think they should work on memory and brain enhancements...imagine plugging in a memory stick and downloading it to your brain?

I wish I had 3 more staff members...so much to do...

I don't think storage admins are going anywhere...but I do think that their job will be combined with other functions...

good luck! oh, wait... :-)

i think you should give away a trip to the next one as a reward prize!

it can't be that secure...the sign says it is good.

hey wabbott​ if you send me one, i'll wear it.. :-) just saying...

Training and Labs, training and labs! 2 most important concepts for successfully learning a new skill without damage to a live environment!

We've got poor internet access in a lot of our offices here in the north...it is not unusual for them to be down for a day or two while techs get dispatched...

yeah, but it's so great!

I.T. realize that...try to get users on board.

using tools that simulate UX is way better than surveys...

We've partnered with a local company that comes to our office every 6 months to collect old computer and server items. They bring a hard drive press with them to destroy all our hard drives on site, and take all the old tech - servers, keyboards, mice, desktops, laptops, old cables... the best part is the only price i pay…

isn't it scary?

I'm sorry, but Hermione is a law abiding do-gooder who can't pull droid's arms out of their sockets...

rschroeder​ Envy is an understatement...I can choose to live in the cold or colder... :-(

sometimes I hate being click happy... 2 x's this month so far... :-(

ok ok, i clicked....i clicked... now i feel yucky or like an end user.

I can't play beer pong...I don't drink beer... :-) maybe wine pong? or gin pong?

can you imagine how long that CEO lasted - hey look at our demo, oops, don't look at our demo!

i agree that sddc and api data centers are the future...I'm still not convinced about public cloud based services. I'm also a little sceptical on software...depending on who the developer is. Look at all the bugs, security flaws, memory and cpu bloat that are in current software packages!

Physical security is one usually over looked by IT. One of the things that we've done is remove physical access to various network ports throughout the building (sticky MAC) and any desk that is vacant, we've shut down the ports on the switch and removed the patch cable.

It still surprises me how many senior IT professionals don't bother with baselines...how do you know if something is acting weird if you don't have a baseline?

rschroeder​ - I forgot about the wife and kids...okay, so I have 6 bots...7 if you count my boss... :-)

That's one of my biggest fears right now - at least until I can completely finish my DR site and do a full test...