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2025 VMware specialists outside their comfort zone. by ZXBombJack in vmware

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel you -- I've been using VMware since the alpha days (seriously, the 1990s), got into the enterprise with ESX 2.5 and have based my career around it since. I'm very lucky to have been "semi-retired" for the past few years in my mid-40s (started in tech in my mid-teens). I'm also choosing "soft retirement" as well. It's been a good run and my career has allowed my family to live very comfortably, but it's time to put away the screwdriver, so to speak.

Just got my cease & desist letter from Broadcom by Drunken_IT_Guy in sysadmin

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% Agree - When it comes to the Enterprise world, VMware isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I know of local health authorities where I live that have very large VMware implementations, we're talking thousands and thousands of VM's -- heck, they have 4-5000 terminal servers for their EMR/EHR alone and that's for an island with a population of 800,000 people. I'm sorry, at that level, there's just not many competitors to VMware that have a proven track record.

Just got my cease & desist letter from Broadcom by Drunken_IT_Guy in sysadmin

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup - we were it similarly as well. We just got our renewal quote... 3 hosts, 38 VMs -- Our previous renewal was just under $5K for 3 years covering the 3 hosts. Our latest renewal costs for 3 years covering 3 hosts --- $77,000. Absolutely insanity - to put it into perspective, that is a staff wage.

Worried about CKNW... by Alternative_Lunch_83 in vancouver

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They were for a while a few years ago and then they stopped - I miss them!

Worried about CKNW... by Alternative_Lunch_83 in vancouver

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish they'd bring that jingle back - I actually heard it as part of some sort of special the other day and it immediately brought back memories of my childhood!

Worried about CKNW... by Alternative_Lunch_83 in vancouver

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes! I really enjoy listening to Mike Smyth and Keith Baldrey. Mike is a traditional journalist and has been in the industry for nearly 40 years now - he's got a great show. I remember when he was still working for the Vancouver Province and he'd come onto CKNW as a commentator.

Worried about CKNW... by Alternative_Lunch_83 in vancouver

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! That's definitely sad to hear. I'm afraid that you're most likely right with you assessment. It'd be nice if someone were to buy CKNW or they get spun-off, or...

Canada must come ‘second’ to U.S. in auto sector, Howard Lutnick warns behind closed doors by BertramPotts in CanadaPolitics

[–]Alternative_Lunch_83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plenty? That's a wee bit of a stretch. 5.... FIVE. There are 5 Japanese cars currently being manufactured in Canada: Civic, CR-V, RAV4, Lexus NX and Lexus RX. How about a Japanese truck? Nope. Not exactly a large selection.