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How Hard is it to Manage Different Unices?

Posted by Cliff on from the it's-all-about-the-flava dept.

vrmlguy asks: "Where I work has several Unix-based servers, all running the same vendor's OS. We are getting ready to buy another big server, and management wants to get bids from other vendors. However, our staff is only familar with our current vendor's OS. Yes, I know that any two flavors of Unix are more alike than not, and yes, I know about the Rosetta Stone for Unix that makes it easy to transfer skills. I want to know about the down-side: What's the difference in the cost of operations between a mono-culture and a shop running two or more vendors' OSs?"

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  1. It depends... by swagr · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the difference in the cost of operations between a mono-culture and a shop running two or more vendors' OSs?

    How much of a raise are you asking for?

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  2. It's definitely not a problem by ftobin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What kind of unixes do you run?"

    "Oh, we have both kinds. RedHat and Debian.

  3. Re:All the good Sysadmins are retired or dead by Amarok.Org · · Score: 5, Funny
    We have 5 unix sysadmins (major transportation company). Not one of them could write a shell script if their life depended on it


    Seeing as how I'm a senior admin (who *can* script), in a team of 5, for a major transportation company, I wonder if you're my boss? *grin*

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