On Wed, 5 May 2010, Simon Lyall wrote: > The impression I get is that for large organisations you get "platforms" > run by smaller teams. I would hope there aren't many places where "root" > access to a machine is given by hundreds of people.
I've spent too much time in "services" organizations and that's exactly what you see. Dozens to hundreds of people with root access trying to make sense of a bunch of widely disparate installations for too many different customers. Add in a management dedicated to enfocing mediocraty who also blocks almost any attempt to make systems administration easier and you can see why I'm more than a bit irritable. My current job is a huge improvement over some of the services gigs I've had, but it still has an environment focussed on doing just a good enough job that the customer doesn't go elsewhere. Yeah, I understand the business model and the reasoning. Sometimes it's a bit like understanding why a root canal is a good idea. I keep hearing about these mythical places that are dedicated to excellence, I just never seem to find any of them. -- Matt It's not what I know that counts. It's what I can remember in time to use. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lopsa.org http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
