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Network Management Outsourced to India
Carl Bialik from WSJ writes "The latest wrinkle for outsourcing companies in India is long-distance monitoring of corporate computer networks in U.S. and Europe -- services that could be worth tens of billions of dollars, the Wall Street Journal reports. From the article: 'Growth is expected as factories become more computerized and remote services expand to include controlling plant temperatures from afar and even monitoring who enters and exits the premises. 'Theoretically,' says Azim Premji, chairman and founder of India outsourcing company Wipro Ltd., 'anything on a network can be managed remotely from India.'"
That's why you install network hardware that allows remote console and unattended remote reboot. Many hosting companies such as ev1severs.net already provide these service included in the price of their dedicated servers.
Really, it isn't that hard.
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Rich And Stupid is not so bad as Working For Rich And Stupid.
Hey, I bet there are some pretty smart MBAs over in India who could do the job of most managers and CEOs twice as well for a quarter of the pay. As an added benefit, with remote management, worker morale would improve.
I hope shareholders sue the boards of any companies that don't outsource their management, they are costing those shareholders money.
Laugh-a while you can, monkey-boys, your turn is coming.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
I like to put my vital infrastructure in the place most likely to be involved in a nuclear war this decade.
Got a toll free number ?
There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
HR and accounting? I mean seriously, what is so "special" about IT that makes it the most frequently outsourced field. There is no technical reason that the bean counters and HR monkeys could not be outsourced just as easily.
I feel sorry for the remaining guy.
My guess is, the remaining guy is the manager, who is making 500k - ($8,500 * 12)
More likely, it was three people working for 50k, and a manager raking in 350k to twiddle his thumbs and drink coffee. Welcome to America, where the people are bottomheavy and the businesses are topheavy!
Oh, I can imagine the phone call would go a lot like a help line call. .. a pussy bull bragging to tempt.. WHAT!?
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cop : precinct 7, Mahoney speaking
shinga: halooo halooo dis is dapo leeece?
cop : uh..
shinga: i amcallingabout apusssible networkbraagginattempt
cop : you've got a
shinga: noah bragginatempt
cop : Sorry sir, but I can't understand you. Slow down.
shinga: listentothis whatim saying. a braaaaaggginaaatemp
cop : sorry I can't understand you *click*
"Fixed my broken ankle and gave me shots, all for a grand total of 400 rupees. That's like nine dollars!"
Thats prety cheap alright, but when i was in a car accident and fractured my arm i paid $0 dollars for my care (xrays, hospital stay, medication, etc). How you ask? well, i live in Canada.
Really, paying for medical care is so last century. I heard that the state of mass. is getting the right idea though.
I'll just use my special getting high powers one more time...
Driver bad.
Amerikaaner: I get a blue screen
Indian: Sir he wants you scream
Chinese: *@*#%!^($#@%(*!&
Rural Chinese: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"
"Give orange me give eat orange me eat orange give me eat orange give me you." -Nim Chimpsky
PHB: We need to use Microsoft Windows on our networks.
....
NetAdmin: Windows sucks. It crashes all the time. I have to be in the server room 24/7...
PHB: You can reboot the machine from elsewhere.
NA: I can do that if it was linux using telnet. The Windows GUI sucks
PHB: Ok, go use linux
NA: Done. Now I have linux. It never crashes! I can manage everything from my desk!! I can manage everything from my home!!!
PHB: Excellent. Now we'll let Wipro manage everything from India!!!!