Management
The $5K Server Reboot
I heard a talk recently by Mark Settle, the CIO of BMC Software. Mark’s talk was titled “Managing Global IT Assets in Tough Times”, and covered several aspects of IT cost awareness. During the talk, Mark told a story which bears repeating.
In Mark’s organization, one server in a 4 node cluster hung due to [...]
Everything Is Bigger In Texas, Even The Micromanagement
I’m a Texan. Born and bred. And like most Texans, I’m proud of my state. And my parents taught me there are two things you shouldn’t discuss - religion and politics. I’m going to steer well clear of religion, but I’ve GOT to say something about politics.
Up the road a bit, there’s something [...]
Managment Lessons From General Patton
Recently, I’ve taken to reflecting on the time I spent managing an IT team. Every so often I think you have to stop, look back, and see what worked and what didn’t. As I’ve done that I’ve discovered some interesting things. One of the things I found was that I was emulating [...]
Creativity in IT
There are many perceptions about technologists. We are the “geeks”, the “nerds”, the “techies”. At one time, I heard more comments about “pocket protectors” than I’d like to remember. But rarely, if ever, does anyone stop to consider IT as an art, creative by its nature. Yet to me, this is [...]