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Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up?

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Don Y wrote:
> Hi Spehro,
> 
> On 9/15/2013 12:23 PM, Spehro Pefhany wrote:
>> On Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:43:54 -0700, the renowned Don Y
>> <this@isnotme.com> wrote:
>>
>>> OTOH, it is appealing to folks who are trying to figure out how to do
>>> away with (often bloated, inefficient and INEFFECTIVE) IT departments.
>>
>> On the contrary, IME IT departments are typically _very_ effective at
>> doing some things. Mostly the heavy-handed imposition of top-down
>> corporate policies that cause the productivity of technically inclined
>> users to sharply decrease.
> 
> Thankfully, I've never been subjected to the whims of *any*
> IT/IS department!  At those times I was working at places *with*
> such departments, I was able to work as an isolated "little island"
> on my own workstation, etc.  This seemed to annoy the hell out
> of those folks who would make a point of not allowing me to use
> other "computing resources" (printers, etc. -- "Printer?  Now why
> would I need *that*?!!"  :>)


The only time I had to deal with an IT department was at my last
employer. When I saw the head of IT cruise up on a fairly loud
Harley-Davidson I knew things would be alright. And they were, we had
the best and most efficient IT I could wish for.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-12 16:43 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Martin Riddle <martin_rid@verizon.net> - 2013-09-12 20:05 -0400
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Jamie M <jmorken@shaw.ca> - 2013-09-12 19:36 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:53 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? chris <meru@devnull.com> - 2013-09-13 18:41 +0000
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2013-09-13 22:22 +0100
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:54 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Fred Abse <excretatauris@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 14:50 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-13 15:43 -0700
      Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Paul <paul@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk> - 2013-09-14 00:29 +0100
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-14 11:08 -0700
      Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> - 2013-09-15 15:23 -0400
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Don Y <this@isnotme.com> - 2013-09-15 20:17 -0700
          Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-16 07:47 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:54 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? nico@puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) - 2013-09-14 00:16 +0000
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-13 17:57 -0700
      Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Jamie M <jmorken@shaw.ca> - 2013-09-14 18:06 -0700
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? chris <meru@devnull.com> - 2013-09-15 15:13 +0000
          Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Jamie M <jmorken@shaw.ca> - 2013-09-15 15:28 -0700
        Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-16 07:32 -0700
  Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2013-09-16 09:54 +0300
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-16 07:40 -0700
    Re: OT: Cloud IT structure for a start-up? T <kd1s.nospam@cox.nospam.net> - 2013-09-18 11:43 -0400

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