*snip* . After all, it is pretty rare that a vendor can't point to other customers with successful implementations. Generally speaking when a customer has to flush a large investment down the tubes the guys that chose the tools and then were unable to implement the solution get run as well. Turns out in this case, the 'partner' lied about a number of things, to several companies and they have also backed out in the last couple of years for mainly the same reasons we did. I don't fault the software company for the oversale, but they should keep better track of their var partners.
Increased cost has not helped either. I know several companies our size that even after factoring all the startup costs, it was still cheaper to move on.
That they want play in the 'enterprise' world ( 50000+ clients minimum ) but are still a 'medium business' company didn't help matters either. in their native market, they are quite good and can hold their own ( their partners not screwing them withstanding of course ) Tho they are pricing themselves out of their native market where they shine in this push to play with the big guys.
When this company was first adopted we were a medium sized operation, which fit perfectly. But when we expanded 1500 seats to 50000 due to several mergers over a year period the VAR oversold just to keep the contract and the $ flowing. I came in with the first merger and came into this mess already in flux. This vendor would not have been my first choice, but they were already entrenched, and they lied well..
( and no, i wont reveal who it was, as they are still a good choice for lesser then enterprise shops, at least if they can get their cost back down )
And they still have competition in this arena, just that we wont be buying from them. ( due to a combination of cost, and oversell by their 'partner' )
Actually, yes i have had to blame a vendor for a disaster.
It was cause for us to switch vendors afterwards. Ironically, back to a Microsoft solution as it was less expensive and integrated with other components.
I doubt its worth using a bunch of old smaller drives.
between the power requirements and all the extra hardware needed to run them i would just sell them all on ebay and take the $ to buy a couple of huge drives, mirror and do iscsi with them.
Eventually that wont be the case. If your code isn't 'signed and trusted' the very hardware will reject it. Eventually hardware will have to be replaced, and when all you can get its the uber-drmed hardware, there will be no using 'untrusted data'.
Sure that wont happen today, or tomorrow, but that will happen eventually if this train isn't derailed soon enough.
*snip* but it's bad news under a regime that wants to be above the law. *snip* There went any creditability you might have had. Its an administration, not a regime.
We have been teetering on the edge of old style Russian socialism for a while now. Ever since FDR got into office and created the 'new deal' its been a slow progression downhill.
"prioritize intellectual property protection to the highest level of our government"
Yep, we have our priorities right. With all the famine, high energy prices, wars, natural disasters, etc, we know that IP rights must be the highest priority, to keep that money flowing into congress. Getting that pocket lined is more important then feeding people.
Kick them all out, they are no longer serving the citizens as they are mandated to do by the constitution. Its a breech of contract of their oath of office.
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. After all, it is pretty rare that a vendor can't point to other customers with successful implementations. Generally speaking when a customer has to flush a large investment down the tubes the guys that chose the tools and then were unable to implement the solution get run as well. Turns out in this case, the 'partner' lied about a number of things, to several companies and they have also backed out in the last couple of years for mainly the same reasons we did. I don't fault the software company for the oversale, but they should keep better track of their var partners.
Increased cost has not helped either. I know several companies our size that even after factoring all the startup costs, it was still cheaper to move on.
That they want play in the 'enterprise' world ( 50000+ clients minimum ) but are still a 'medium business' company didn't help matters either. in their native market, they are quite good and can hold their own ( their partners not screwing them withstanding of course ) Tho they are pricing themselves out of their native market where they shine in this push to play with the big guys.
When this company was first adopted we were a medium sized operation, which fit perfectly. But when we expanded 1500 seats to 50000 due to several mergers over a year period the VAR oversold just to keep the contract and the $ flowing. I came in with the first merger and came into this mess already in flux. This vendor would not have been my first choice, but they were already entrenched, and they lied well..
( and no, i wont reveal who it was, as they are still a good choice for lesser then enterprise shops, at least if they can get their cost back down )
Nope, on both counts.
And they still have competition in this arena, just that we wont be buying from them. ( due to a combination of cost, and oversell by their 'partner' )
Some even let you do it for nothing, if you are a big enough potential customer.
Actually, yes i have had to blame a vendor for a disaster.
It was cause for us to switch vendors afterwards. Ironically, back to a Microsoft solution as it was less expensive and integrated with other components.
True, but it at least gives you someone to point at and take the blame.
We do that many on a regular basis during server ( and san ) upgrades.
If you use the software approved by the DoD for 'cleaning' you should be safe.
I doubt its worth using a bunch of old smaller drives.
between the power requirements and all the extra hardware needed to run them i would just sell them all on ebay and take the $ to buy a couple of huge drives, mirror and do iscsi with them.
One can only hope it makes us go back to analog :)
Why not just setup another 'distributed' project where we all donate cycles and simulate the brain?
Should be enough of us out here i would think.
If the *AA gets their way, you wont be able to.
Eventually that wont be the case. If your code isn't 'signed and trusted' the very hardware will reject it. Eventually hardware will have to be replaced, and when all you can get its the uber-drmed hardware, there will be no using 'untrusted data'.
Sure that wont happen today, or tomorrow, but that will happen eventually if this train isn't derailed soon enough.
Are a bunch of liars, 90% of the time of the surveyed responses.
And this doesn't establish a precedent in its own right?
I cant think of anything that has the universal code base of X. Any change would pretty much break 90% of the UNIX GUI world i would imagine.
Perhaps no one is interested because its mature enough to do the job now and doesn't need to be moving along at the same pace.
unless the virus doesn't show itsself for months, then you have managed to backup a virus infested file.
How? I thought torture was disallowed.
Not if you were taught political science in the 70/80s.
I have noticed that older people tend to have a different definition of what communism is.
I agree, the system is severely broke at this point and isn't as the founding fathers intended for it to be.
Its time to start over.
About 6 months ago, depending on where you live.
At least until its decide that just running something like that is grounds for persecution and assumed guilt.
We have been teetering on the edge of old style Russian socialism for a while now. Ever since FDR got into office and created the 'new deal' its been a slow progression downhill.
"prioritize intellectual property protection to the highest level of our government"
Yep, we have our priorities right. With all the famine, high energy prices, wars, natural disasters, etc, we know that IP rights must be the highest priority, to keep that money flowing into congress. Getting that pocket lined is more important then feeding people.
Kick them all out, they are no longer serving the citizens as they are mandated to do by the constitution. Its a breech of contract of their oath of office.
It wouldn't be illegal to *discuss* either, unless the 1st amendment has been totally repealed.
It would be illegal to practice sex with children, or show images of the act, but not discussions. ( might get you put on a watched list tho )