ML
    • Recent
    • Categories
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Register
    • Login

    Burned by Eschewing Best Practices

    IT Discussion
    best practices
    38
    1.0k
    330.7k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • C
      Carnival Boy @travisdh1
      last edited by

      @travisdh1 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

      I'd argue that using a proxy for web filtering isn't needed. Either your users are trustworthy or their not, either way they are management's problem. If management has asked you to add that ability then do it, otherwise it's in the "not my problem field".

      I agree. I'd make management aware of the risks (by writing them an e-mail, not by installing actual malware on a VM!) and give my recommendations and if they decided not to take my advise then fine. Then if the **** hits the fan, it's their problem.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • C
        Carnival Boy
        last edited by

        I find it hard to believe that web-filtering is going to reduce the risk of malware that much anyway, if at all. Unless your filtering is so strict that users struggle to even use the internet. I think it just creates a false sense of security. And when the **** hits the fan management are going to turn around and say "but you told us your proxy would stop this!" and suddenly it's your problem big time.

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender
          last edited by

          Sadly, we are in emergency/security fatigue mode now. Every day when you turn on the news there's some huge crisis somewhere. Crypto virus, Brexit, Greece collapsing, etc. Most just stick their heads in the sand.

          Showing what these viruii do might be the only way to really show management how screwed their network is if they don't pay attention to these threats and find mitigations for them.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
            last edited by

            So I don't think this one is here either, but this guy has a failing RAID 5 which he knows is bad, but he wants to power off the server when he has blind swap capabilities to replace the drive.

            Um... why buddy... why....

            DashrenderD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @DustinB3403
              last edited by

              @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

              So I don't think this one is here either, but this guy has a failing RAID 5 which he knows is bad, but he wants to power off the server when he has blind swap capabilities to replace the drive.

              Um... why buddy... why....

              uh doesn't know any better.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                We have a how to do a swap somewhere here on ML. Anyone know the link?

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  Here it is: https://mangolassi.it/topic/7534/what-to-do-when-raid-has-a-hard-drive-failure

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    This jackoff wants to replace every drive in an already FAILED RAID5 array, which would be similar to replacing the heart of a transplant patient over and over again as many times as there are drives in the server.

                    What the hell is wrong with these people....

                    travisdh1T RojoLocoR 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 1
                    • travisdh1T
                      travisdh1 @DustinB3403
                      last edited by

                      @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                      This jackoff wants to replace every drive in an already FAILED RAID5 array, which would be similar to replacing the heart of a transplant patient over and over again as many times as there are drives in the server.

                      What the hell is wrong with these people....

                      No EXP, must level up IT knowledge.

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                      • RojoLocoR
                        RojoLoco @DustinB3403
                        last edited by

                        @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                        This jackoff wants to replace every drive in an already FAILED RAID5 array, which would be similar to replacing the heart of a transplant patient over and over again as many times as there are drives in the server.

                        What the hell is wrong with these people....

                        At so many businesses, the one arsehole who had the gumption to change a toner cartridge gets to be the de facto server admin. It's the equivalent of saying "I put some washer fluid in my car, now I'm a certified expert auto mechanic!!!"

                        coliverC 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
                        • coliverC
                          coliver @RojoLoco
                          last edited by

                          @RojoLoco said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                          @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                          This jackoff wants to replace every drive in an already FAILED RAID5 array, which would be similar to replacing the heart of a transplant patient over and over again as many times as there are drives in the server.

                          What the hell is wrong with these people....

                          At so many businesses, the one arsehole who had the gumption to change a toner cartridge gets to be the de facto server admin. It's the equivalent of saying "I put some washer fluid in my car, now I'm a certified expert auto mechanic!!!"

                          Wait... so you're saying I'm not an automechanic? It was so hard to find that little washer reservoir.

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            At the same time they do say 2000 hours of experience makes you an expert.... lol.....

                            So many failed systems in this guys future....

                            RojoLocoR 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                            • RojoLocoR
                              RojoLoco @DustinB3403
                              last edited by

                              @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                              At the same time they do say 2000 hours of experience makes you an expert.... lol.....

                              So many failed systems in this guys future....

                              I thought it was 10k hours....

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403
                                last edited by

                                You're right it is 10,000.

                                I must need more practice, Another heart transplant patient please....

                                RojoLocoR travisdh1T coliverC 3 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                • RojoLocoR
                                  RojoLoco @DustinB3403
                                  last edited by

                                  @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                  You're right it is 10,000.

                                  I must need more practice, Another heart transplant patient please....

                                  Yep, just grind it 'till ya find it. Repeat as needed.

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                  • travisdh1T
                                    travisdh1 @DustinB3403
                                    last edited by travisdh1

                                    @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                    You're right it is 10,000.

                                    I must need more practice, Another heart transplant patient please....

                                    The shipping guy in the warehouse just gave me the look, apparently I laughed that loudly.

                                    DustinB3403D 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @travisdh1
                                      last edited by

                                      @travisdh1 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                      @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                      You're right it is 10,000.

                                      I must need more practice, Another heart transplant patient please....

                                      The shipping guy in the warehouse just gave me the look, apparently I laughed that loudly.

                                      HAHA....

                                      Brighten's up the day doesn't it.

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @DustinB3403
                                        last edited by

                                        @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                        You're right it is 10,000.

                                        I must need more practice, Another heart transplant patient please....

                                        http://www.surgeonsim.com/

                                        There you go! Now you can practice all day long.

                                        DustinB3403D 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403 @coliver
                                          last edited by

                                          @coliver said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                          You're right it is 10,000.

                                          I must need more practice, Another heart transplant patient please....

                                          http://www.surgeonsim.com/

                                          There you go! Now you can practice all day long.

                                          I actually considered getting that game!

                                          Someone needs to make a game for the drunkard IT person with the FAILED RAID5 and give these kinds of scenarios in the game....

                                          coliverC 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @DustinB3403
                                            last edited by

                                            @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                            @coliver said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                            @DustinB3403 said in Burned by Eschewing Best Practices:

                                            You're right it is 10,000.

                                            I must need more practice, Another heart transplant patient please....

                                            http://www.surgeonsim.com/

                                            There you go! Now you can practice all day long.

                                            I actually considered getting that game!

                                            Someone needs to make a game for the drunkard IT person with the FAILED RAID5 and give these kinds of scenarios in the game....

                                            I thought @scottalanmiller had talked about that in the past.

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 20
                                            • 21
                                            • 22
                                            • 23
                                            • 24
                                            • 50
                                            • 51
                                            • 22 / 51
                                            • First post
                                              Last post