When a production server is needed and they start sniffing around your testing machine!
You know what comes to mind, Gandolf in Lord of the Rings when he said: “You shall not pass!!” I just need to figure out my weapons ;P
You know what comes to mind, Gandolf in Lord of the Rings when he said: “You shall not pass!!” I just need to figure out my weapons ;P
#1 by MBH on April 27, 2009 - 8:54 PM
Pluck out some RAM DIMMs.
Remove size stickers from disks & show fake screenshots of low disk capacity.
Point at someone else’s server.
Convince them that their requirements are too high & require a new box. (production box hardware specs should be inflated by 20% for potential growth)
#2 by Bloggylife on April 27, 2009 - 10:26 PM
LOL ;P
#3 by Bashar on April 28, 2009 - 11:40 AM
LOL… where do you find these pics
I guess you got enough advise from the expert MBH
#4 by MBH on April 28, 2009 - 12:09 PM
I gave the advice based on the fact that I’m the one who does the hardware sizing in the company, and decide whether to get a new server or use existing ones.
But since I’m the only one managing the servers, then I can’t be tricked :p
#5 by Bashar on April 28, 2009 - 12:16 PM
MBH: thats why I said EXPERT advise
#6 by Marzouq on April 29, 2009 - 12:03 AM
Fantastic advice MBH! Seriously! I agree, thats the way to go! Try to throw a few problems into there so they think it has issues! I never let anyone touch my test server!