For discussions of this nature, the noun previously known as nerve has been replaced with iPath :)
From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu] Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 3:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: From the Mac Enterprise list I sense an agitated nerve :) Agreed. From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]<mailto:[mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 5:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: From the Mac Enterprise list I'm a consultant, and I do whatever my clients want me to do; but I have to say (with only reading that article and not the entire white paper) that that is somewhat short-sighted. IT is there to support the business - absolutely. And whatever the business deems a requirement, then IT has to do. But the business has to fund it. And let's make no mistake - there is a REAL COST to deploying Apple devices and supporting them at the same level of Windows devices. And some of those points the article makes are specious - you can get top-of-the-line Windows machines at comparable cost to a top-of-the-line Apple machines - including SSDs and very high performance. If the Apple owners don't want to be "bogged down" with anti-virus, or software distribution and protection services, or network access protection - I'm inclined to say that that is just too frickin' bad. Corporate demands those standards for a reason. And should. And must continue doing so. If the business is willing to support the Apple effort and interoperability - then rock on! But pretending it's free or "no additional cost" - that's a Pollyanna statement. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org]<mailto:[mailto:david....@nwea.org]> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 5:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: From the Mac Enterprise list Well, at least that's how I know of it.. http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/10/27/hell-freezes-over-forrester-urges-it-to-support-the-mac/ David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
