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IT Myths
linuxwrangler writes "A special report in this week's InfoWorld tackles the six big myths in IT.
Among the findings: server upgrades
don't matter, 80 percent of corporate data is
not on mainframes, C[IT]Os really
do need technological savvy, most IT projects may be late or over budget but they
don't fail, IT
does scale and nearly all big shops
do run multiple platforms."
Six great myths of IT
... and the realities behind them
Urban legends from the tech trenches
The six myths of IT
It's time to test some long-held assumptions
IT Myth 1: Server upgrades matter
Reality: Don't pay extra for upgradability; you'll never need it
IT Myth 2: Eighty percent of corporate data resides on mainframes
Reality: Try 50 percent, or even less
IT Myth 3: All big shops run multiple platforms
Reality: This 'myth' is closer to fact than fiction
IT Myth 4: CIOs and CTOs have a greater need for business savvy than tech expertise
Reality: Tech chops matter more than ever
IT Myth 5: Most IT projects fail
Reality: It all depends on how you define failure
IT Myth 6: IT doesn't scale
Reality: Virtually any technology is scalable, provided you combine the right ingredients and implement them effectively
IT alligator tales
Urban legends run amok in the technology world
Myth: You will make so much money babes will be hanging off of you.
Reality: Chicks don't dig geeks, no matter how much money you make, besides, they know you'll spend it all on computers and techy toys instead of them.
Wrong again, friend.
I know a girl who really digs geeky guys..not because of money, cars, or whatever- because she really clicks with their personalities: the outcasts, the ones who stay out of parties, the ones who don't know how to handle themselves in social situations. I know she's not the only one, too.
Myth: You will make so much money babes will be hanging off of you.
Actually, my girlfriend was actracted to me because of my geekyness. Most women (not girls) are atracted to guys who can hold a conversation. Not many people can do that better than a geek. ]:8}>
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