[Wftl-lug] Sysadmin hires in Canada

[Troy Banther]

Hello Michael,

Given the sheer number of idiots running about with Microsoft training  
certificates and little of any practical or real systems  
administration - I say good luck with the search.

There may be something you or they may wish to consider,  
virtualization. VMWare.

Our lowly data center on the campus of ENMU used to be a total  
Microsoft-only shop. This has changed drastically over the last two  
years. Linux has replaced a huge number of Micro servers.

At least 23 of our 75 servers in the data center or around campus have  
been virtualized. Of these 23 the Win-based servers, including domain  
controllers, are all virtual.

Linux and virtualization has stabilized our systems operations  
considerably. Operational down time is nearly zero.

As a side note, with the demise of Gateway, we are evaluating two  
other server vendors. Dell and HP specifically.

In a teleconference with the HP reps, one of the questions we asked  
about their HP servers running Linux and virtualization. They said HP  
has helped deploy Linux on HP servers in several of Microsoft's  
production centers. These reps said Microsoft is  seriously looking at  
Linux.

Well, my morning drink is ready. Hope my babbling helps in some  
capacity.

Troy in Portales


On Dec 29, 2007, at 7:22 AM, Michael Willems wrote:

> In our Oakville, Ontario office, I am hiring (or rather, people in  
> my office are hiring) a new manager of system administration. We  
> need a Windows guy because I am fighting a losing OSS battle: M$ FUD  
> and marketing has won, and our CEO, supported by sales managers, has  
> mandated (against my wishes) Office, Outlook and Exchange. The  
> latter of course means active directory, NT servers, etc etc.  Sad,  
> but a reality I will live with. Inferior systems, and systems  
> designed to sell more M$ stuff, not to  make our lives easier.
>
> Anyway - I also need the new hire to be a Linux guy - all our  
> systems are Linux based (the ones we sell as well as the ones tha  
> trun our business, and the SaaS servers).
>
> Resumes are pouring in, but to my surprise, even though we are  
> asking for Linux knowledge as well as Windows knowledge, everyone  
> who responds has deep Windows knowledge, and most fail miserably in  
> the UNIX/Linux department. Where are we not making progress? Is the  
> Canadian market heading closer toward "no-one has ever been fired  
> for buying Microsoft" instead of less? Opinions?
>
> Michael
>
>
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