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"The problem, Benz said, is it typically doesn't save much money. Any efficiencies the outsourcer gets because of its expertise are offset by its profit margins. "
I'm willing to bet if it wasn't for the periodic PR they put out (they do), MSFT would probably be charging them a mint.
Also, what are his plans for a crash a'la London Stock Exchange style (I notice MSFT doesn't brag on them as much anymore...) See also: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1053241/Inquiry-launched-Stock-Exchange-meltdown-furious-traders-resume-work.html
On a serious note, I'm not really saying that to be snarky. What kind of plans does Energizer have for that sort of thing, since they probably don't have quite the internal staff or resources to handle what happens? Do they just sit and grind their teeth or what?
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Funny you should mention the LSE crash:
1) LSE took development and operations back "in-house", using their own staff. The platform was running just fine when it was still outsourced to Accenture and Microsoft. So it's really the opposite of what you're saying. Maybe the LSE will now outsource portions back out instead of trying to do everything themselves.
2) In any case, the LSE has confirmed that the crash was caused by a network issue (likely within Cisco's SONA framework), despite Apple fanboys wanting so badly to blame Microsoft.
Penguinisto is just spreading baseless FUD as usual. He does this on EVERY CNet article which mentions Microsoft. Here are excerpts from an IT World article which discusses the LSE investigation:
http://qwix.com/33
"The LSE has said network software issues were to blame and on Wednesday, the Financial Times suggested that the problems could have occurred between the LSE's Extranex private network (which links the exchange and clients) and the trading gateway to TradElect.
Cisco SONA, or service oriented network architecture, is in use extensively at the exchange. Cisco had not returned calls at the time of writing.
The LSE absolved its core TradElect platform from blame. The system, designed and built by Accenture, runs on HP ProLiant Servers and Microsoft .Net and SQL Server 2000 systems."
I think this IS his job. Lurk around in posts and pounce anytime the word Microsoft is mentioned.
Cool job if you can get it....
Of COURSE you said all this to be snarky. If you hadn't meant to do that, then you wouldn't have posted it in the first place. Even in your own comments you are dishonest with yourself.
Geez... you seriously need to get a life- or rent one if you can't find one of your own. Or just stop posting- you're only embarassing yourself with these comments.
But hey - defend your idol as hard as you can, kids - even if it makes you look dumb. I don't mind.
http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;383785017;fp;4194304;fpid;1
quote:"She said the problem appeared to lie with Infolect's three interactive gateways, which send out about 10 million separate pieces of market information daily, including share prices, to about 100,000 terminals.
Infolect was launched two years ago in place of the exchange's London Market Information Link platform. It uses Microsoft .net technology and a SQL Server database, and runs on more than 100 Intel-based 32-bit Proliant servers. It its accessed by most of the exchange's member organizations via Extranex, its privately managed IP network. "
...two years ago (2006), Microsoft was bragging very hard on the LSE as their big customer.... now they don't brag so much about it.
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Even funnier - lots of talk about contingency plans, none about what they involve. After all, if your infrastructure is all based outsourced and out of your control, and it goes down, the most you can hope for is an SLA... but it's still down until it gets fixed. I was just curious as to what Energizer plans to do about that.
Penguinbrain, what does a failing network have anything to do with MS or .NET? NOTHING.
You are just looking for MS issues where they don't exist.
Get your facts straight before trying to respond intelligently. A rare moment for you.
Beyond the above rant the irony is that MS itself probably has contracts with TATA and thus employs hundreds if not thousands of Indian programmers/engineers - so some portion of it might get sent offshore anyway.
Off-shoring typically ends up costing more, in addition to dismal quality and delays. Unless it is a complete call center or something that needs no client interaction or actual development/testing/support, off-shoring is a huge NO-NO.
The big item concerns outsourcing one's infrastructure in the first place.
- by AppleSuxLeo November 24, 2008 11:37 AM PST
- Apple can`t get the basics right...like removeable batteries and memory card slots on handhelds.
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