Re: offtopic: Infrastructure Solutions architect - any good ?

  • From: Ram Raman <veeeraman@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:49:54 -0500

I have seen technically good MBAs too.

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Here is your problem ...'with an MBA'.  Not exactly helpful for someone in
> a technical job..
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Ram K <lambu999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> We had an architect with an MBA from a top school who overrode most of us
>> in the DBA/admin teams and made the decision to choose 32 bit Windows for
>> running oracle RAC for an application that was to support thousands of
>> users.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 1:50 PM, MacGregor, Ian A. <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> The architect is involved in  putting together what machines are needed
>>> for a project,  what OS  they should run,  what application server should be
>>> used,   and what database management system   He is mainly a collector if
>>> information.  However if the OS team wants to run LINUX and the database
>>> team wants to run Solaris,   he would make the decision on which way to go.
>>>
>>> The architect has too look at all the projects and design a
>>> cost-effective  strategy for them all.   He is usually not i  the chain of
>>> command, but has  the power to make decisions as discussed above.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 14, 2010, at 11:11 AM, <Laimutis.Nedzinskas@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I ment a job title. where does this this guy stand  in a command chain
>>> and
>>> > what good does he produce. Architect sounds like a person who knows a
>>> lot
>>> > but nothing in particular.
>>> >
>>> >
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>> Thanks,
>> Ram.
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