Re:Samba 4.0 released
by rufugee on Tuesday December 11, 2012 @10:34PM
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1. I wouldn't need to hire an extra IT person. I already have very capable Linux admins.
2. Bad Windows sysadmins are less expensive than good Linux sysadmins. I agree with you there. Good Windows admins, however, are just as expensive. Trust me...I've hired quite a few.
3. Again, I have well-trained Linux guys on staff.
4. This is a very valid possibility we'll need to consider.
5. Not worried about that at all. We use a lot of open source without commercial support options, and our experience with Microsoft support is four hours of scripted troubleshooting on average, with about a 60% success rate of resolution.
6. Not concerned with this at all. Samba has been here for a long while and I don't think it's going anywhere.
2. Bad Windows sysadmins are less expensive than good Linux sysadmins. I agree with you there. Good Windows admins, however, are just as expensive. Trust me...I've hired quite a few.
3. Again, I have well-trained Linux guys on staff.
4. This is a very valid possibility we'll need to consider.
5. Not worried about that at all. We use a lot of open source without commercial support options, and our experience with Microsoft support is four hours of scripted troubleshooting on average, with about a 60% success rate of resolution.
6. Not concerned with this at all. Samba has been here for a long while and I don't think it's going anywhere.