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        <title><![CDATA[Can you send me 1 copy?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-3044372]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Dear,I urgently need this kind of things to approve that my subordinate already overload for much time, and can not running on it much longer. If else is not safety for the company biz running.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:38:51 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Need share with your White Paper &amp; Ratio Calculator]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dear, If you still have the White paper &amp; ratio calculator, can you please share with me. I have urgent to support my headcount requirement approval. my email: liuqiliang@hotmail.comThanks a lot!]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:33:58 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[IMHO]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It can greatly depend upon your primary business function.If you have a large finance department, they may require frequent database configuration, reports, modifications and programming changes.It that were to be the case I would still look at 2 staff. I would hire a Network Administrator to administer the servers and network/ peripherals. I would also hire a DBA/ Programmer.Sure, you can get a Network Admin with DB/ Programming skills, but I doubt they would be really great.I would not worry about a Network Engineer and Systems/ Server Engineer at this point. Unless you have 100 servers, you should be able to suffice with a Network Administrator.Good Luck!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jellimonsta]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:57:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Staffing Ratio White Paper]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2624150]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[If you are still out there, please send a copy of the referenced white paper.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[tucson1095@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:32:45 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Count me in too for a copy.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Please count me in for a copy of the IT staffing calculator. Thx.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[et_nervez1@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:02:01 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Recomendation from someone in a similar situation]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Our IT department has 6 people to support 300 users and we are divided as follows:- Our Manager- Help Desk clerk- PC Tech- Exchange/SQL admin- Computer security guy- Me (Network Engineer, Sys Admin, and whatever needs to get done)A lot of companies make the mistake of not hiring a net admin. Being that you only have 100 people it might not look like you need one but trust me, you do. Critical services such as the network should be managed by someone with the knowledge and experience. Otherwise you will fall in the same boat as most small companies. They keep their environment running by trowing things together and as they grow they end up having to hire an expensive consultant to come and fix the mess they've created. Designing a network is not as easy as plugging in switches and routers. A good network designer will take into account future growth and work with management to ensure that their communication needs are met while keeping it under budget. I see you mentioned VoIP and that is one of those things that if not planned properly can turn into a disaster.For an organization your size I recommend you hire at least someone with a lot of net admin experience that can also be your Sys Admin (it's a lot of work but I do it and it's manageable). For a 100 users you should at least have 2 help desk people which can also be used to manage things like printers and backups. Your net admin should be responsible for the network infrastructure and critical services such as Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, and others. It is a good practice to hire a dedicated dba and mail admin but for your size one person should be enough. Document everything your people do so you can show management your workload and hire more people when needed. It is a good idea to show them the return on investment they would get if they hire more people and the money being wasted by things that are not getting done because you need more bodies. Good Luck!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[merlinpr@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:29:24 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Re: IT Staff Ratio Calculator]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I would love a copy!Please send to: kevin.foster@gmail.comThanks!]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:11:12 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Me 57247!!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kate, you have probably been run off your feet with the white paper rush, but would you be able to send me a copy of it too please??We may be able to convince the powers that be to hire another person or 3 paulf1979@hotmail.com]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bomber1JZ]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:37:57 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Understaffed???]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2408637]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[At our company, we have the IT manager and myself (network admin) at our head office. We have 3 other sites (2 interstate and 1 OS) At these sites, we don't have IT staff except for engineers or draftees that help out when it comes to backups, installing software etc. (Often they do more harm than good. Surprise surprise)Across all sites there are approximately 170 users and 15 Servers.My question is, are we understaffed? Ideally it would be great to have a dedicated and trained IT person for each office, even if it was only part time. But I don't think that is on the cards for now  Intersting thing is, I have only been there 8 months, and the boss used to run the show by himself for years!!!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bomber1JZ]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:28:22 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[whitepaper on staffing size calculator]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2400640]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[If you still have the white paper on staffing size, I would love a copy.tjmcols@insight.rr.com]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:25:32 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Request of IT staff ration calculator]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kate... if you do not mind and still have it available please send me a copy of the white paper you mentioned in your orginal emailSend to bob.freiberg@bowl.com]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:07:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I would like a copy please]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2210233]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Please send to jyoung@rittal-corp.com]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:17:04 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Whitepaper...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kate, if you still have a copy of that whitepaper, could I trouble you to send it to me?Thanks so much!bullrich@calpont.comBrian]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bullrich@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:58:02 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Can someone forward a copy of that whitepaper to me?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2201167]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I could sure use it, or something like it.bullrich@calpont.comThanks!Brian]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bullrich@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:56:31 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Request a copy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi Kate,Kindly send me a copy. Many thanks.email: jayjay.mok@gmail.comCheers]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[it@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:59:37 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Copy of IT Staff Calc]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2106316]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Go to this URL and you can DL a copy:http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?&amp;kw=Staffing&amp;docid=173663]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[cwise@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:49:49 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kate's Calculator(?)]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2104458]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I think I found the infamous &quot;lost calculator&quot;...or at least something very similar.http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?&amp;kw=Staffing&amp;docid=173663]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[hhale@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:25:04 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Would also love the the paper]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2104330]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Well given that she hasn't posted anything in several months, my guess would be that she's moved on.  Hopefully not.  At any rate, if someone has a link to where the mythical white paper can be found, please let us know.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[hhale@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:12:52 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[NO-ONE has responded saying &quot;YES&quot;!]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2104173]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[This 'Kate@...' who held out such a promise of clarity and new understanding, has left me, you and the rest of us disconsolate.  Is this person a ... a troll??  Hard to think such would survive on TR.  Maybe she (?) was outed and had her Net connection revoked.  Or maybe the pressure and responsibility of so many requests tipped her over the edge and she has yet to recuperate...Get well soon, Kate, we need your paper!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pofadda]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:07:03 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[IT Ratio White Paper]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/92-182354-2103770]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Could I get a copy of the white paper also?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[tsanders@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:53:05 -0700</pubDate>
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