[MLUG] Cloud Computing

[Andre Courchesne]

Well, I don't know if a PC tech can do stuff like maintain/admin linux servers (no one will convince me that cloud architecture should be Microsoft based).

But then again, what is the difference between a good self-learner PC tech and a certified sys admin ???

I'm a tech (actually a digital system technology tech) and as long as it's not Cisco stuff I can do pretty much anything being sys admin to programming... 

To me 'the cloud' is a gimic, as someone wrote, just something to get companies to spend more for something they just don't really need...

Get a good Linux server (my preference is ClearOS for this type of application) and you can do everything 'the cloud' can do with no monthly fees...

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On 2011-04-05, at 9:33 PM, Leslie S Satenstein wrote:

> Salut André
> 
> I was thinking of the staffing costs. And if the cloud is really a server farm in your own city, with a fast pipe to the company premises, why employ a sysadmin when a PC Tech could do the job at a lower salary cost.
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>  Leslie
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> --- On Tue, 4/5/11, Andre Courchesne <courchea at net-forces.com> wrote:
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> From: Andre Courchesne <courchea at net-forces.com>
> Subject: Re: [MLUG] Cloud Computing
> To: "Montreal Linux Users Group" <mlug at listserv.mlug.ca>
> Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 1:08 PM
> 
> Well, first I think that there will still be demand for sys-admin as someone has to admin/maintain those networks that compose 'the cloud'
> 
> Now... the cloud... I don't want to start a debate or flame war, but what's the point anyway??? Why would I feel confident in sending my corporate data to an unknown network of computer ? ANd with the poor bandwidth (especially upload) and traffic caps, why is that such a good idea? You can do the same with your data safely stored on your server (provided you have redundancy and good backup strategy) and use a VPN to access your data from anywhere... 
> 
> I hate to see those add from Microsoft with the guy saying "To the cloud" and then showing him playing a movie from his home computer to his laptop in an airport. Man I have been doing that for year with a simple VPN... And my data is secure and I do not have to pay extra $$ per month for that...
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> Just my 2 cents...
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> On 2011-04-05, at 12:42 PM, Leslie S Satenstein wrote:
> 
>> With many shops moving to the cloud, what is the impact to the system-maintainer / system-administrator?  Will there be a drop in jobs?
>> 
>> Would you recommend a person, as a good career, study to be a sysadmin?
>> 
>> Maybe my question belongs on Facebook, but then too much spam.
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>>  Leslie
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