> Explain your definition of a mission critical desktop. Does the entire > enterprise stop functioning if this desktop stops? > I am THE tech support for my company, but my desktop could die right now, and > although I would be heartbroken and a little peeved, I could just fire up my > lappy and get back to work in a few minutes. I usually have 2 desktops > running, just in case I need to put out fires while my main desktop is doing > the windows reboot dance. If my linux machine stops functioning it's not as bad as the windows box going off line, but it still takes a day or two to get things back on line with the linux box with all the software I installed on it. If the windows machine stops functioning, then yes it's a pain, it's at least two days by the time I get back up and running because much of my work is graphic design and that's where all my adobe stuff is loaded on, and it takes a long time to get the OS re instlled, then grabbing my data, and re installing many many software applications etc. Because I am a one person company I just don't have time to spend days getting a machine back on line, and it's happened more than once. An hour or two however to get things runing again would not harm my work flow that much. _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join