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Re:Announcing Google Cloud VMware Engine by mysterydip on Friday May 15, 2020 @07:44AM (#23191030)
I think for similar reasons that backups and regular server maintenance languishes: "it's working, I don't need to do anything." until something goes wrong. Then they're multiple versions out of date, or have no backup, or have half their VM's showing awful performance then wonder where things went wrong.
Re:Announcing Google Cloud VMware Engine by tyingq on Friday May 15, 2020 @07:51AM (#23191070)
Apathetic engineers is often the problem. Just as often, though, they aren't given the people, tools, or budget.

Non tech companies see tech refresh and upkeep as a pool from which to steal people or dollars for other stuff. Until something breaks in a way that it hurts the business.

Re:Announcing Google Cloud VMware Engine by mysterydip on Friday May 15, 2020 @10:10AM (#23192382)
Agreed, apathy often comes from above, resulting in no budget or priority for engineers who do see the writing on the wall.