Most of us in the IT field are very familiar with the concept of scalability -- often we'll think in terms of scaling up (add more resources into a single system) or scaling out (adding more systems into the mix and splitting up workloads). Recently I've been thinking of the concept of career scalability -- … Continue reading Career Scalability
Month: March 2011
Data-driven recommendations, please.
Crazy as it may seem, as a Technical Consultant I spend a good bit of time gathering data -- performance data, utilization data, configuration data...the list goes on. We even had a specific couple hour training session last Friday in Greensboro on some of the tools we should be using (thanks to Matt Hensley for … Continue reading Data-driven recommendations, please.
Managed Services = what exactly?
No, I'm not being facetious...I'm simply seeing this definition evolve before my eyes as I sit in various meetings (sometimes part of the discussion, sometimes just a fly on the wall). In the last several weeks, I've seen real interest in Managed Services in companies that range the spectrum -- large commercial, education, government, medical … Continue reading Managed Services = what exactly?
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