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@stefano These are the blessings of the cloud. Everyone seems to believe that the cloud is the only salvation. But actually the cloud is only someone else’s server. Sure, you don’t have to buy new servers every few years, but you have to pay for the flexibility, even if you don’t use or need it. It’s not really cheaper and you give up control.

10 September at 17:01 | Wall-to-wall | Open on nrw.social
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fedops 💙💛

@doerk but it fulfills your short-term incentive: reduce costs. Sure, it's more expensive to run stuff in "the cloud" when comparing apples to apples, but you can create shareholder value by firing all your qualified local IT staff.
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10 September at 18:19 | Open on fosstodon.org
Doerk

@fedops @stefano Yes, they are telling you that you can reduce costs and need less staff. On first glance, this is true, but it leads straight to total dependence to the cloud provider. Vendor Lock-in included. And after five years you figure out that you didn’t really save any money.

10 September at 19:01 | Open on nrw.social
fedops 💙💛

@doerk the concept in a nutshell. Which is why I insist on claiming it is a failure of IT management.

They get their bonuses by clear-cutting their IT workforce. Knowing full well that the consequences are to be borne by whoever comes after them when their 5 year stint expires and they have moved on to greener pastures.

If you want to make sure never to be stuck in a meeting again ask your IT manglement for their exit strategy from the cloud. There isn't one and they will hate you.
@stefano

@doerk the concept in a nutshell. Which is why I insist on claiming it is a failure of IT management.

They get their bonuses by clear-cutting their IT workforce. Knowing full well that the consequences are to be borne by whoever comes after them when their 5 year stint expires and they have moved on to greener pastures.

10 September at 19:26 | Open on fosstodon.org
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