Time to get out the old crimping tools... Some good local supply chain opportunities here, though parts will be an issue!
Narelle On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 at 12:31, Bradley Amm <b...@bradleyamm.com> wrote: > Or we won't be able to get techs out to replace gear. EG Cisco, HP, Dell, > IBM > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 7:33 AM Matt Perkins <m...@spectrum.com.au> wrote: > >> Im waiting for the Telstra/Optus/AAPT Embargo. Once they start to loose >> staff to self isolation it's just a matter of time. >> >> Matt >> >> >> On 10/3/20 6:39 am, Nikolas Geyer wrote: >> >> Yep, we’re struggling to get a lot of cabling (100G and 4x25G breakout >> DACs, AOCs, transceivers) as of today and have been informed by most >> hardware vendors to start expecting supply availability problems in the >> coming weeks. >> >> Fun times ahead, we want to be spending money building infrastructure but >> if we (and others) can’t get the hardware it will just exacerbate the slow >> down of the financial markets. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 9, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Bradley Amm <b...@bradleyamm.com> >> <b...@bradleyamm.com> wrote: >> >> >> Just noticing a lot of suppliers are out of things. Laptops, switches, >> monitors, routers etc >> >> Could be in for a long wait for gear. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* AusNOG <ausnog-boun...@lists.ausnog.net> >> <ausnog-boun...@lists.ausnog.net> on behalf of Johnathon Brandis >> <jcbran...@gmail.com> <jcbran...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Monday, March 9, 2020 12:31:16 PM >> *To:* Matthew Moyle-Croft <m...@mmc.com.au> <m...@mmc.com.au> >> *Cc:* AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net <AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net> >> <AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net> >> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] COVID-19 Business Prep Suggestions >> >> Gday, for you contractors out there, double check your Insurance’s, just >> cover off some risk exposure you may not be aware of. >> >> Quick tip, apologies for the spam. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On 9 Mar 2020, at 3:20 pm, Matthew Moyle-Croft <m...@mmc.com.au> >> <m...@mmc.com.au> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > If your workforce is not used to working remote then: >> > >> > - ensuring they know how to and who to contact for IT support? (Is >> there an external number for that?) >> > - ensuring you have things like Zoom/BlueJeans/Webex setup for people >> to use *and* that they have the things they need to drive them (eg. Working >> headsets) >> > - do they know how to use it, schedule meetings using it etc? >> > - ensuring that any communication apps (eg. Slack) works for people and >> that they have appropriate groups setup. >> > - ensure you have a working/upto date contacts list? Not all companies >> have a nice, easy to use website for finding this. If people are in offices >> all the time they just may not have workmates/managers mobile numbers. >> > - if people need things like laptop chargers to work then can you get >> them delivered? Do they have a suitable space at home? (This is OH&S >> stuff). >> > - if you have a time clock based work force (eg. They need to show >> hours) then have you allowed for the reporting of work? >> > - What do you need to teach managers to help them manage their staff, >> conduct meetings etc? >> > - do you need some quick guides? >> > >> > Some of this is basic stuff, but, if you’ve got a work force who’s not >> used to it then think about how to enable to the workforce and make it less >> scary for them and enable their productivity. >> > >> > MMC >> > >> > >> >> On 9 Mar 2020, at 2:29 pm, Robert Haylock <robert.hayl...@gmail.com> >> <robert.hayl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hey all, >> >> >> >> Hearing a few IT related plans crop up, especially around VPN >> concentrator capacity and external capacity to handle the additional load >> of a much greater than normal percentage of employees working from home. >> >> >> >> Obviously, if you are lucky enough to have many services moved to the >> cloud (Office 365, GSuite, etc) then the load is a bit more distributed and >> the load moves to the residential broadband networks, but I am interested >> in any other IT related things to prepare you may be recommending to your >> customers/employers/bosses? >> >> >> >> Rob >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> AusNOG mailing list >> >> AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net >> >> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > AusNOG mailing list >> > AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net >> > http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net >> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net >> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing >> listAusNOG@lists.ausnog.nethttp://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> >> >> -- >> /* Matt Perkins >> Direct 02 8916 8101 Spectrum Networks Ptd. 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