[Info-vax] Where is EISNER:: and who funds it?

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 12/20/21 3:54 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <j2budkFboiuU1 at mid.individual.net>, Bill Gunshannon
> <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> On 12/20/21 12:30 PM, Andy Burns wrote:
>>> Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you are providing the hardware and the software what exactly is the
>>>> advantage of putting your data in someone else's hands?
>>>
>>> They provide the
>>>
>>> building
>>> mains power
>>> generator backup
>>> ups backup
>>> fire suppression
>>> backbone network
>>> cooling
>>> security
>>> access control
>>> ...
>>
>> Still confused.
>> If you are a functioning business I would expect you already have
>> most if not all of that.
> 
> Depends on the size of the business.
> 

Very true.  Earlier in this discussion a single DS20 was mentioned.
But, IMHO, if the desire is to save  money I really don't see how
that is accomplished.  Reminds me of things like AT&T's computer
business after the Judge Green decision.  AT&T had a really nice
collection of systems from Micro to decent sized Mini.  All based
on the WE3200 family of processors.  And then one day someone
decided it would be better to convert all the 3B's to something
offered by NCR (68K's I'm pretty sure).  And the result.  AT&T
was ushered out of the computer business.  Pr1me went the same
path.  Outsourcing is not always a good business decision.  And
when it comes to real security and the risks therein, I don't
think it ever is.

bill