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I selected "other" on the last question. Just started looking into SELinux last week, similar to taking a shot of pepper spray in the eye point blank.
IT used to be mostly infrastructure, security, servers, and desktop support. But, over the last few years, IT has expanded to include audio-video and web page support. Now, social and mobile media applications are getting increased attention.
At a past employer, there was a push to use facebook as a "feel good" tool. It promoted what the org did in the community. Since then I have seen company pages explode onto Facebook. Even our local news chanel has a page where they post.
This poll asked all the right questions and provided good answers to choose from.
Ha! I'm just giddy as all get out over the fact that 7% of us identify with being in the IT Stone Age. For me that would include, WinServ 2003, Exchange 2003, XP, Office 2003, about 20% of my desktops being P3s, no VOIP, no virtualization, etc. But on the other hand, I do have a Droid phone! 
Going by your yardstick, I answered incorrectly then. To ME, 'stone age' would involve WinNT/2000 Servers/desktops, and you'll find a LOT of offices that consider themselves 'modern' without VoIP or virtualization.
Just because it's 'trendy' doesn't mean it's a step forward for the money you spend... But I worked long and hard to get some of the clerks new dual-core desktops to replace their '02-era P4 1.7s (which had just replaced the P3's). The execs didn't think there would be any change, until they saw 3 hour reports turn into 15 minute ones, and morale DRASTICALLY improve...
Just because it's 'trendy' doesn't mean it's a step forward for the money you spend... But I worked long and hard to get some of the clerks new dual-core desktops to replace their '02-era P4 1.7s (which had just replaced the P3's). The execs didn't think there would be any change, until they saw 3 hour reports turn into 15 minute ones, and morale DRASTICALLY improve...
Excluding the Exchange, that describes most of my current set up. I was defining 'Stone Age' as W2K / Server 2000 or less. VOIP? I've been promised that for at least four years. Much of what we virtualized were existing Server 2003 systems. On the other hand, I'm not saddled with a corporate cyber-leash.
Is leading to statements like "Our goal is to reduce IT support contractors and repurpose IT staff through attrition leveraging IT Workforce Planning".
All in the name of "Lower IT operational costs". There is talk that this move will cost more money than it will save. We shall see.
All in the name of "Lower IT operational costs". There is talk that this move will cost more money than it will save. We shall see.
The "lower operational costs" are not entirely dissociated from other factors like income, and are not the sole component in ROI. The actual purpose of the data center (or similar infrastructure) will be what suffers. Information availability, sales, whatever the reason for the hardware is going to be degraded. You need people who are up to speed and in total control of your infrastructure, and who are AVAILABLE when the need arises.
I'm seeing a trend, too. It's like the old downsize/outsource/off shore thinking. You can get ahead simply by eliminating people. That game of musical chairs will end with a bang one of these days.
I'm seeing a trend, too. It's like the old downsize/outsource/off shore thinking. You can get ahead simply by eliminating people. That game of musical chairs will end with a bang one of these days.
Working for a public school has it's advantages at time. By the end of the summer all but 2 of our servers (user home directories) will be virtualized. With both public and private wireless networks, VPN access for staff, and cloud apps for the staff and students. We are working toward the 24/7 learning experience for our students.
Skills shortage
In South Africa, what I would call ???fine??? or ???Organic??? IT skills are slowly being extinct in the market. Our market is already facing a serious skills shortage. The problem has to do with our education system and most importantly the mindset of today???s society which doesn???t take education seriously, and scared of challenge (Mathematics and Sciences). It???s very rare to find a black network administrator with Cisco skills. Besides find an administrator of colour, it is still scarce just to find a Network Administrator.
Network security
Most networks that I???ve supported lack security. Network Administrators in our market can generally do a great job, but spoil it by lacking proper network security. Most networks are vulnerable to viruses especially government departments.
Integration to wireless
In the past decade networks have been migrated to wireless. This has brought about challenge in infrastructure, planning and skills. Our market is very slow in introducing wireless LANs. Organizations are still using dinosaurs network planning strategies.
In South Africa, what I would call ???fine??? or ???Organic??? IT skills are slowly being extinct in the market. Our market is already facing a serious skills shortage. The problem has to do with our education system and most importantly the mindset of today???s society which doesn???t take education seriously, and scared of challenge (Mathematics and Sciences). It???s very rare to find a black network administrator with Cisco skills. Besides find an administrator of colour, it is still scarce just to find a Network Administrator.
Network security
Most networks that I???ve supported lack security. Network Administrators in our market can generally do a great job, but spoil it by lacking proper network security. Most networks are vulnerable to viruses especially government departments.
Integration to wireless
In the past decade networks have been migrated to wireless. This has brought about challenge in infrastructure, planning and skills. Our market is very slow in introducing wireless LANs. Organizations are still using dinosaurs network planning strategies.
I am a desktop support tech but I also maintain some networks, I am trying to get back to school to finish my degree in network security, I am a person of "color" or black as I like to say. There are few of us that are Admins but is it because of lack of education or lack of want to?
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