Hardware spending is not so much of an issue. We are fortunate that HP owes us some money and is giving us hardware instead. So we are basically going from a dell dc to a hp dc. New c class blade chassis with 5 blades + esx ent license for each, new fc san, fully racked and ups'ed. So other hardware purchases are small. The biggest issue is IT resourcing. We have been trying to hire a new 2nd level for a month or two now and head office won't have a bar of it.
Greg From: Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? We're going through next year's budget right now and it's being slashed like a victim from Nightmare on Elm St. :) Don Guyer Systems Engineer Information Services Department Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident 431 W. Lancaster Avenue Devon, PA 19333 Ph: (610) 993-3299 Fax: (610) 650-5306 www.prufoxroach.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: So... how is the recession affecting your buying decisions? You're all the admins who actually buy the stuff that people like Sunbelt (and many, many others make). How are you seeing the recession impact your buying decisions? Are you being told to hold off until "later"? Is it business as usual? Or is it a bloodletting? Are you still buying cheap stuff but not buying expensive stuff? Etc., etc. Maybe I'm opening the Pandora's Box here, but I think we need to all look at the situation realistically. Alex This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. It may contain information protected by state and federal privacy and intellectual property laws. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail, and you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
