Fun fact: The outdated software runs on outdated hardware, too.

  • themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works
    43·
    1 month ago

    In January 2021, Microsoft pushed a kb that would make your server reboot constantly if it was running server 2012 and was either a domain controller or a hyperV host.

    Guess how many domain controllers went down that day.

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
      13·
      1 month ago

      Yeah but domain controller so hard to migrate and so sensitive! Better let them rot on old unsupported software versions!

      • umbrella@lemmy.ml
        7·
        29 days ago

        i mean yeah but bean counters up top want me solving the current emergency (caused by similar forms of neglect from years ago)

        ill get to it when it breaks i guess

        • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          So fight bean counting with bean counting

          Best formula is average employee pay × number of employees × time to fix = money lost.

          The trick is to find a solution that is lower than money lost.

          Say 20 employees at €35/h for 4 hours. €2800 is how much the company lost in wages.

          You will find bean counters are more acceptable to a €5000 server over 5 years if it prevents €2800 of lost wages per patch Wednesday.