Posts by Levente Szileszky

Re: Hmm

No offense, Sir but you are AT LEAST exactly one year late

> Microsoft is even working with Dell to ship single units that have two servers with all of this baked right > in. So yes, that changes everything for my SME customers. They are finally getting enterprise-level

> computing, including HA-(ish) virtualisation for less than the cost of a sysadmin’s salary.

Dell introduced NX3500 last Spring, first in two flavors, out of which was 2x Storage Server 2008 clustered + 1U UPS, with local MD storage. Later it disappeared, only the Exanet-sourced Dell Fluid FS (or whatever it was called back then) version remained available (small bro of the EQL FS7550 IIRC.)

They also had HA clustered NX setups since Server 2003, to be honest...

...so the revolution will not be televised, I'm afraid. :)

Re: Apple in the enterprise

Mr Pott...

c'mon.... this is embarrasing and not for me - read back your own posts.

BTW did you read all these comments here making fun of your cute little ravings about MS' $next_greatest_server_product which you haven't even tried? This really should give you/your unconditional love a pause...

(FYI being the person responsible for all things future I did and I even tried to set up a cluster but it was a futile attempt. I might give it another try though.)

Anyhow - here I'm hoping we can still get to the bone of your "Windows desktops are not required" point...

Re: @Trevor_Pott (no s)

Ohh, so many juicy errors in one post...

1. Right because SPARC or Power are SOOOO COMMON for web hosting... :D

2.

A) surprise, multiplatform apps are available for almost a decade. On desktops, yes.

B) And? It does not mean anything as far as getting rid of desktops. At any rate syncing configs across several desktops, which is one of the most basic uses of any cloud, just reinforces desktop use...

>That makes “what operating system you run on your desktop” functionally irrelevant. Every year we >are getting closer, and companies that aren’t dragging along the cruft of 20+ year old applications are >finding themselves able to just walk away from Windows."

Just entertain me: just how the hell did you end up with this deduction after making one largely irrelevant point and another one about a baseline cloud feature that *helps* desktop to survive...?

TL,DR: syncing configs or running apps on multiple platforms mean nothing about getting rid of Windows desktops. Seriously, it's just silly.

And you are clearly seem to be confusing desktop OS deployments with cloud-based web applications - and the funniest part you are using the same propaganda crap that Ballmer et al is using to push their crappy Metro junk.

OTOH you accidentally admit one of my points, namely that if Windows 8 tanks - as I expect it unless they restore our Star Menu and make that Metro junk optional - then it will be because of Metro and subsequently it will finally break MS' firm grip on the desktop OS market.

This, however, will have nothing to do with your imagined 'cloud-based, non-x86, iTard-oriented' dreams. Sadly (for you, I guess), desktops are here to stay.

>Cloudy service provisioning is Microsoft’s plan B. And rightly so! If they ever get their licensing sorted, >then they have a realistic chance of remaining a big player. Their server stack is fantastic, and it is >increasingly ready to both provide private cloudy awesome and integrate with Microsoft’s public cloud >offerings."

You really need to lay off the MS Kool-Aid, man - after running them since NT I can confidently say their server stack is pretty far from "fantastic". Is there a better one for general server use? No, there isn't. But that does not make it fantastic at all, it's a resource hog and it's a clunky mess.

And the "awesome" (sic) "integration", like everything with Microsoft, always remains paperware, I bet - just look at OWA, they still insist on buying Office while world+dog already moved to Google Apps.

Did I mentione Microsoft's AWFUL, HORRIBLE RELIABILITY?

I know, I know, you are a sysadmin, you don't care about things like that...

Re: Apple in the enterprise

Oh, do you really think I care about my "credibility" in a forum like this? :)

And, speaking of credibility, the "Macs better for graphic design" idiocy tops it off completely, trust me - you've lost all your credibility to make any claim about Macs or design firms, period.

"So I have to ask; who are you? What are your credentials? What makes your personal experience, your anecdotes, your bold assertions backed by nothing all so without flaw?"

Errr, *you* are asking me? Sweet irony... you repeatedly posted the pinnacle of all clueless Mac claims, just right here and you keep insisting on it.

"Why should anyone believe what you have to say? Especially when you make several repeated errors and assumptions in your posts, ones that could have been avoided by simply reading this very thread?"

First, it's the internet, nobody has to to believe anything. Secondly how about reading my post before you reply? It's all there, in the last sentence. Heck, I'm one of those weird people who use their real name here... amazing, I know.

Repeated errors? Not really, at least nothing in this thread, provided you even understand what I wrote.

"I have plenty of Windows photography clients. I have some Mac photography clients. The Windows ones are almost all universally moving to Mac. Not at any urging of mine; but of their own volition, after examining the alternatives for themselves."

Right... so now the "video editing types" (sic) became photography clients. Slowly but we are getting there...

Re: Drewc - courtesy makes the world go round

I'm not sure which post you are reading but there wasn't any ad hominem - I'm simply surprised by the silly post he made hence the word "clueless"... me & probably thousands of illustrators etc DO think if someone seriously argues that Macs are better for 'graphic design' then he is clueless.

No offense but this is my firm opinion.

Re: @Trevor_Pott (no s)

"Outside of a rapidly dwindling list of companies, there simply isn’t a need for Microsoft-based desktops any more. They are an option, but they are not a requirement."

Aye, iPads for everyone.

Or is it Apple, the world's biggest PC maker? (I kid you not, some Appletard was seriously arguing this a year ago: http://blogs.computerworld.com/17986/apple_to_dominate_pc_market_in_2011_estimates_show)

I guess that's why PC shipments are more-or-less continuously growing for a decade now, with Mac sales still stagnating at single-digit market share?

No offense but have you ever had a proper job yet? (And, no, journalist is not a proper one, I've been a journalist for several years, I know it is not.:P)

FYI there are COUNTLESS jobs you cannot do without a desktop or a laptop. Seriously, there are LOTS of 'em.

Mr Pott, I understand that you are some Mac user and you are excited about things that you haven't even tried yet but pleahhhhse...

...I expect *some* knowledge and facts here, if I want to read utter BS hyperboles about the Jobsian 'post-PC world' then I will go and check out some idiotic Mac-enthusiast site. Thank you.

Re: @Trevor_Pott (no s)

"But I think the numbers (especially in SMBs) that are moving away from traditional x86 software would surprise you. The Register for example, is almost entirely run using cloud-based services"

You realize that you are NOT making any sense here, right?

Or just having hard time understanding that those "cloud-based services" (sic!) are still running on x86 or that running a website never been a desktop OS function at any company?

Seriously, it's about time to get out of that survey-, PR- and other BS-based bubble of yours and start reading forums, talking to people etc.

Re: Apple in the enterprise

"Photographers mostly. 3D render types, video editing types and every single graphic design anything I have ever run across. There is a strong loyalty to Apple amongst this group that I cannot even begin to understand. There is also a persistent sense amongst them (fuelled I suspect by trade magazines) that "Apple is what everyone else who does X uses.""

Whoooah, Mr Pott, now you have surprised me - you are a lot more clueless than I assumed...

...this kind of sophomoric nonsense about Macs and "graphic design" and "video editing types" is really hilarious. Thanks for the fun though.

FYI there is an old joke out there that "Macs are better for Photoshop"...

...and yes, it's a joke, even among faithful Mac users because even they know it's utter BS.

Oh and my ~60 illustrators, compositors, high-end 3D animators, medical visualizers, volumetric renderers, layout/UI designers, web and software developers + 2 Avid Nitris DX suites + our entire render farm...ALL of them running Windows 7 on Precision T3500/7500 WS and say hi to you! :)

Re: Windows 7 is probably the fastest EVER generalist UI

Sorry but this is just FUD, nothing else. W7 will be available for YEARS, I bet anything or MS will quickly kill itself.

FYI you can still buy XP for cheap if you want and if you have bought a retail boxed one it you can still install it on anything..

Re: seems a bit arse about face to me

Trevor_Pott wrote:

"And I turn to Linux and Apple to give me a desktop operating system that allows me to get actual work done."

No offense but unless you are into some Mac-only (cr)application I am really not sure what kind of work you could do faster on a such an ass-backward GUI like OS X - I think Windows 7 is probably the fastest EVER generalist UI to get any work done.

And linux as a desktop... seriously? I *do* run linux (RHEL/CentOS) for several servers, physical and virtual but I have yet to see one linux distro that I would suggest as a primary OS for anyone but my enemies. If you are a geek, yes, if your job involves lot of linux mgmt, yes but for a general purpose desktop for people who know next to nothing about anything "OS", to get things done easily and quickly? Sorry, UI is still not there yet: http://www.ubuntu.com/tour/en/

Windows 8 is... well, I really don't want to burst into heavy cursing so let 's just say it was pretty dishonest to bring it up as an example for Windows. :P

Re: Big Change, Total Change?

Oh, noes, someone again just hit the latest edition of "The Big Book of Current BS Buzzwords"...

"By using the cloud for everything, enterprises can get rid of these unnecessary IT admins and those expensive 'legacy' applications (you know, the ones that run your business the way you want it run)."

Well, if you are the weatherman then yes, perhaps you can use the clouds without any IT person.

In any other case even a half-decent mid-manager would ask you politely to STFU until you are asked you if you would come up with this inane crap in a weekly meeting (I don't expect you to participate any higher level.)

"The savings in IT staff and maintenance can be put to more productive use, such as more marketing types (said the marketing type)."

Aye, marketing as "more productive use"... :D

See, this is the usual hilariously clueless nonsense that always gives you away, you useless marketing monkeys - the fact that you guys are too stupid to even realize this clearly shows your level of understanding just about anything in general. :)

Re: March of the neophobes

This is probably the most ill-informed crazy crap of all comments here...

W8 is the first what...? Metro apps for the cloud...?

Seriously, man... WTF?

Re: Big Change, Total Change?

Whiel I agree - se my post below - it would also require big changes from linux too and quickly: a big backer to step up with a clearly marked product and support while rolling out a proper compatibility solution for legacy (Windows) apps including proper, HW-accelerated 3D and so on.

It can be either a Red Hat/Canonical duo or maybe Google teaming up with someone like Canonical but I don't really see anyone capable of pulling out such a rabbit in such a short window of opportunity alone.

Re: Predictable

...to see some half-ignorant MS defender to show up with the usual false mantra:

"The reality is that it really isn't all that different from Windows 7. Sure the Start Menu is now a Start Screen and fills the primary monitor but this allows you to more quickly and efficiently access applications, customise the experience and view pertinent information. It is an improvement over the Start Menu that Vista introduced, which was constrained to a tiny corner of the screen and which required considerable scrolling to find any application."

It is PATENTLY FALSE and Orlowski properly described why it is a BS claim in his first paragraph.

How about interpreting what you've just read first and hitting the MS KB titled "How to shill for us on online forums?" just later?

Re: Uhm...

"Shouldn't that rather read "iPad, iPod, iPhone, iMac, MacBook and AppleTV 'manufacturer' and iTunes & Apple Store outlet"."

Since with the exception of iPhone they all together hardly match the current golden product (iPad) numbers no, it shouldn't. Macs are still a single-digit market share and it's not going to change anytime soon, people are not flocking from Windows 7 to Macs regardless of what Apple-wet fans are thinking.

"Not meant to big up or take down Apple in any way, just my observation of a piece of mediocre journalism"

Nah, it's just typical knee-jerk nitpicking from a bored reader.

Re: Wait and see

Yeah, Cisco is clueless, they easily beat that uber-incompetent ex-CEO Apotheker's nightmarish course at HP.

Now after they alienated every big guy by entering their core market (servers), with rather buggy gear (UCS), getting beaten in their own core market (routers/switches/etc) left and right (gear is overpriced, TAC is overpriced, brand isn't really unique anymore etc) Cisco seems to have fallen to the point when they just throw everything at the wall, hoping some of it will stick...

Sad, indeed.

Re: So it's true, Cook is just as full of it as Steve "Freedom From Porn" Jobs, his master was...

...says an Anonymous Coward?

Priceless.

Re: "Crushed by reality"??

Thanks God we have you and your opinion pulled out of a stack of real surveys to correct those losers at Gartner...

...what a douche.