On 05/10/2013 05:46 PM, Reindl Harald wrote: > > > Am 10.05.2013 23:41, schrieb Digimer: >> Because CentOS works just fine for them. They've used it going back to >> CentOS 4 days without issue. Suggesting they rebuild long-in-production >> servers for the sake of a backup company is not going to fly. > > who needs to rebuild? > replace the release-packages and you are mostly done > > that is what "binary compatible" means > the only changes in CentOS are release name and logos / trademarks > >> That it is someone else's money doesn't change my responsibility to >> deliver the best bang for the buck > > that is a differnet story as above > > after years of expierience i would recommend let them alone > in case of service you can and will not provide at your own > because you will be resposible for any mistake from the > customers point of view becasue you recommended whatever As I mentioned initially; We don't do backups and we don't want to do it, either. That said, it's a service our clients are (strongly) asking for. We're not looking for a company to simply recommend, but one to partner with or become a reseller of. The goal is that the client maintains a single point of contact, us, and we pay a proper backup company for the support and service. -- Digimer Papers and Projects: https://alteeve.ca/w/ What if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of a person without access to education?