For a one time charge (in the high 4 digits or low 5 digits), guys like this http://pivot3.com/surveillance... have solutions that claim to use something called RAID 6. In my experience, this is a good solution if the data is more write intensive than read intensive. At first glance, good for storing movies and music for personal use, bad for streaming to multiple subscribers.
It strikes me, young Jedi, that most of the posters talk more about themselves than about you. This is to be expected since---in my experience---CS and IT professionals use primarily themselves as the main point of reference. This speaks volumes about the relative interpersonal skills of these professionals as a class. (enough commentary, let the flames begin...)
That said, I completely endorse also-rr's advice. It's not about us. It's about you. Yes, it's true that a CS degree gives you more scope, but it's also a lot more work. And there are people in India putting in just as much work and willing to take 1/20th as much pay to do it. But at the same time, IT is a compromise degree with lower initial job prospects. But if you can land a job, you will find that IT directors and CIO's use a lot more IT skills than CS skills.
Of course, if you are really good, either degree will serve you well. To get really good, you have to do something you really like. So what do you really like?
We don't know much about you other than the fact that you are in the British school system. Are you good at IT or CS? Are you a cracker/hacker? Or do you primarily surf/game? Are you an organized person? Can you read fine print and technical manuals? Can you deal with constant frustration? Are you good at dealing with other people? Do you have the knack for translating what people say into what people really need?
As you may have read, both courses have many overlaps. I just went over the UCLA course guide and saw maybe a 55-60% overlap. This means that you will have a year to a year and a half before you have to fully commit. I would suggest that you spend that time just taking courses. Be honest with what you really liked and disliked about the courses. I know people who loved UML and PERT charts (IT). I knew others who could write an entire fantasy baseball database using perl and mySql using just the command line (CS). Which course got you so excited that you couldn't wait to get to school?
Ask other people, too. This ia a good place to ask. But also take on some jobs. If you can find part time work, say coding for a game company near your uni. Or even work at a PC shop. Then talk to your co-workers.
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For a one time charge (in the high 4 digits or low 5 digits), guys like this http://pivot3.com/surveillance... have solutions that claim to use something called RAID 6. In my experience, this is a good solution if the data is more write intensive than read intensive. At first glance, good for storing movies and music for personal use, bad for streaming to multiple subscribers.
It strikes me, young Jedi, that most of the posters talk more about themselves than about you. This is to be expected since---in my experience---CS and IT professionals use primarily themselves as the main point of reference. This speaks volumes about the relative interpersonal skills of these professionals as a class. (enough commentary, let the flames begin...)
That said, I completely endorse also-rr's advice. It's not about us. It's about you. Yes, it's true that a CS degree gives you more scope, but it's also a lot more work. And there are people in India putting in just as much work and willing to take 1/20th as much pay to do it. But at the same time, IT is a compromise degree with lower initial job prospects. But if you can land a job, you will find that IT directors and CIO's use a lot more IT skills than CS skills.
Of course, if you are really good, either degree will serve you well. To get really good, you have to do something you really like. So what do you really like?
We don't know much about you other than the fact that you are in the British school system. Are you good at IT or CS? Are you a cracker/hacker? Or do you primarily surf/game? Are you an organized person? Can you read fine print and technical manuals? Can you deal with constant frustration? Are you good at dealing with other people? Do you have the knack for translating what people say into what people really need?
As you may have read, both courses have many overlaps. I just went over the UCLA course guide and saw maybe a 55-60% overlap. This means that you will have a year to a year and a half before you have to fully commit. I would suggest that you spend that time just taking courses. Be honest with what you really liked and disliked about the courses. I know people who loved UML and PERT charts (IT). I knew others who could write an entire fantasy baseball database using perl and mySql using just the command line (CS). Which course got you so excited that you couldn't wait to get to school?
Ask other people, too. This ia a good place to ask. But also take on some jobs. If you can find part time work, say coding for a game company near your uni. Or even work at a PC shop. Then talk to your co-workers.
Take your time.