on 3-14-2008 9:43 AM Therese Trudeau spake the following: >> 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. I believe that the Adobe products will let you have it installed on another machine as long as you only use one at a time. Might be worth it to just break down and get a cheaper system as a backup, with everything installed, and if your main machine goes down, just power up the backup machine. It might be a little slower, but you can still function and get work done as you fix/replace the main machine. $1000 US for a capable machine will seem like a sting at first, but you can justify it the first time you need it. And an occasional boot to keep OS and virus scanners current will give you a chance to make sure it is functioning. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 250 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080314/9adc39a4/attachment-0005.sig>