Michael A. Stone wrote:
>
> okay gang, here's a snapshot from the trenches.
>
> i'm responsible for a network that serves ~170 domains (the nubmer
> grows each week) holding roughly a quarter million files of i don't
> know what. the thing is a walpurgisnacht of legacy data and layers
> of quick fixes done by people who don't work here anymore. my job is
> to make it all go.
>
> i'm learning a lot about networking in a corporate environment..
> things like the fact that:
>
> "i've just killed your server. i'll bring it back up in 24 hours,
> and if you piss me off again i'll take it down for another 24."
>
> is called a 'bargaining position'. i swear, i'm dealing with people
> who'd haggle bullet calibre with a firing squad.
>
> anyhoo, one of the positions i've held firm is that running the
> network means knowing what's on it, at least in general terms. to
> that end, i've assigned a couple of interns to do an inventory of the
> servers, to see what kind of gunk has accumulated over the years.
>
<<SNIP>>
Those words sound familiar!!! How's your consumption of anti-acid
tablets????
--
John Stewart
SUPSHIP San Diego
Information Systems Security Mgr
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