28 Jun
2004
28 Jun
'04
10:18 a.m.
It's also important that one avoid:
* The faulty assumption there is but one problem * Incorrectly-formed causal relationships (NANOG-L has some examples of these) * Making too many changes in one iteration * Attempting to tackle a system with more unknowns than are absolutely necessary.
These words should be hanging on a wall in every IT department. You wouldn't believe how many times I've had to gently correct someone because of these mistakes, particularly the first two. John --