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If anything happen to Linux today, like what happened to Windows, most of the internet would be dead. (lemm.ee)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts
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[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

No. They don't. They always need Microsoft support to solve situations and upgrades. You can also ask simple questions that they cannot answer. Try Active Directory: how to run AD in a secure fashion? Or: What services do rely on DCs in our company?

[–] capital 16 points 5 months ago

My guy, I work cloud support for both Linux and Windows VMs.

I get dumbass cases from both all the time.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

As a Windows engineer, the number of times I've seen other "engineers" open a case with Microsoft is insane. It seems to be a lot of their first reactions. No logs, no trying anything, just "this broke, why no work". I think it's that the Linux guys are mostly self taught, and the windows guys aren't.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think it's more of "we pay Microsoft (or any company) for this. Make them handle it."

It's that kind of thinking that makes shit like the crowd strike problem possible.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Windows server admins: "We pay Microsoft for the service, damn right we'll use it!"

Linux server admins: "We don't pay anyone for the service, hopefully someone else had the same issue and posted about it somewhere..."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Interestingly, the latter ends up with better stability and security!