Certifications in the toilet
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We took on a larger account a few years back. The setup was pretty awful. Changed some things along the way, and now we're at the point of redesigning some big moving parts.
Fast forward to 6 months ago, the company we took on consisted of originally 3 guys who broke off from another company, became successful in the same industry, and turned around to buy the company they came from. 2 months ago I told them we should absorb that account, so we did.
That company's network is... gross; to say the least. it's much smaller, but far worse. The previous provider (part owner of the MSP) has a certification list with some pretty good looking certs: CCNA, MCSE (security, messaging), MCSA, etc.
He originally built this network... in the bathroom. I asked the client about other space we could construct, to which I'm told, "oh yeah, we do lots of add-ons and construction. We could put together a very nice 12' x 12' communications closet just above that ceiling on the second level no problem. It can have AC, ventilation, filtration, power. Anything you need just let us know."
All that comes to mind from the below photo is, "Hurry up in the bathroom, man! The network is down! I need to get in there!" You probably should use the provided keyboard with rubber gloves, because of all the shit particles that are floating around.
I won't go into the laundry list of stuff they have wrong... but some of the highlights are no backups (zero. Never existed. Ever. Only ever had volume shadow copies, aka "previous versions"... which they know aren't backups after they got hit with cryptoware last year and all their shadow copies were deleted) outdated ESXi, everyone remotes into a terminal server (even though they are onsite with desktops and don't need to for any reason), repurposed Linksys WRT54G for internal wireless, ISP fixed wireless with very low throughput and heavily susceptible to rain fade, appears some Cat3 cable in places, UPS' that were discontinued almost a decade ago (not released to market... discontinued), some desktops ranging to 15 years old.
Phase 1: Gut and redesign the systems/network (wearing rubber gloves when touching... anything).
Phase 2: Move the communications closet and get a new ISP (new ISP already scoped out; also wearing gloves).
Optional Phase: Burn it. Salt the land.
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ALL I CAN SAY IS WTF!!!!!!!
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Actually I have seen some shitty network rooms but this takes the cake
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Good thing toilets never back up...
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I truly thought that this was a thread about Curtis and his claim to having certifications in clicking on URLs in web pages yesterday. But this is even funnier.
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@irj said in Certifications in the toilet:
Good thing toilets never back up...
Neither do those servers!
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No comments about the terrible keyboard and mouse?
Is that a desktop being used asa server?
I hate to ask what the big black box in the corner is.
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WOW!! I thought I had it bad when I first started at my current job. This is effing horrible. Good luck.
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@scottalanmiller said in Certifications in the toilet:
No comments about the terrible keyboard and mouse?
Is that a desktop being used asa server?
I hate to ask what the big black box in the corner is.
That might be a "server" cabinet...
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I'll be back in 10... just going into the server room to download something.
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Next time someone complains that you took your mobile phone into the toilet with you, send them this picture.
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@scottalanmiller said in Certifications in the toilet:
Next time someone complains that you took your mobile phone into the toilet with you, send them this picture.
LOL. I take mine with me all the time. Quality learning time.
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@wrx7m said in Certifications in the toilet:
@scottalanmiller said in Certifications in the toilet:
Next time someone complains that you took your mobile phone into the toilet with you, send them this picture.
LOL. I take mine with me all the time. Quality learning time.
Yup, and good time to post on ML.
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I like the server rack, multipurpose. Can store toiletries too
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@bbigford said in Certifications in the toilet:
Phase 1: Gut and redesign the systems/network.
Wear gloves.
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@scottalanmiller said in Certifications in the toilet:
@wrx7m said in Certifications in the toilet:
@scottalanmiller said in Certifications in the toilet:
Next time someone complains that you took your mobile phone into the toilet with you, send them this picture.
LOL. I take mine with me all the time. Quality learning time.
Yup, and good time to post on ML.
And really the only time I can squeeze out a DuoLingo lesson or two...
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Flushing DNS now...
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Tech User1: How's your day?
Tech User2: Same shit, different day?
