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    IT Myths That Seem to Persist

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      Hardware RAID is faster than Software RAID

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        That ZFS is magic and doesn't use RAID.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Hyper-V runs on top of Windows and is a type 2 hypervisor.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
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            Virtualization requires SAN/shared disk.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender
              last edited by

              VOIP requires it's own VLAN for QoS.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                You should keep a physical domain controller (or anything).

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                • DashrenderD
                  Dashrender
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                  RAID 5 on HDD is still viable.

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                  • StrongBadS
                    StrongBad
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                    Linux is a passing fad that'll never catch on

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403
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                      That files "just disappear" from <location>

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                      • StrongBadS
                        StrongBad
                        last edited by

                        That bright overhead lights reflecting off of your monitor help you see it better.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
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                          That scripting isn't programming.

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                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            That doubling everything increases system reliability.

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                            • StrongBadS
                              StrongBad
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                              That cloud means someone else's computer.

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403
                                last edited by DustinB3403

                                That you need a Nas or San, and that a server isn't safe enough for file storage.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  That Steve Jobs worked in IT

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                                  • DustinB3403D
                                    DustinB3403
                                    last edited by

                                    This is more of a pet peeve.... but...

                                    That all IT people are clairvoyant to the issues you're experiencing...

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by

                                      That obscurity is a form of security

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                                      • DashrenderD
                                        Dashrender
                                        last edited by

                                        Dustin's post reminded me.

                                        That any job to do with a computer is IT

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                                        • StrongBadS
                                          StrongBad
                                          last edited by

                                          That Windows volume licenses don't require that you already own an OEM license.

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                                          • Mike DavisM
                                            Mike Davis
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                                            A RAID array is the same as having a backup.

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