Re: offtopic: Infrastructure Solutions architect - any good ?

  • From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Ram Raman <veeeraman@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:10:41 -0500

I am sure they do exist...

On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Ram Raman <veeeraman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> 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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>> Andrew W. Kerber
>>
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