3 Aug
2002
3 Aug
'02
2:48 a.m.
I think a rigorous hardware/software support plan, aggressive management of vendor support, sufficient test lab, and conservative upgrade process are just as essential to stability.
No disagreement there, with the addition of a plan for when something slips through all the aforementioned. I'm preaching to the choir, I'm sure.
Of course what I really want for Xmas is a Force10 box ;-)
I'd really like one for Christmas, too; it'll be very interesting to see if I can feel love for an input-buffered cross-bar switch again. Stephen