Is a Data Center Staffing Crisis Looming?(readwriteweb.com)
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Is a Data Center Staffing Crisis Looming?
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/01/is-a-data-center-staffing-cris.php
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Kind of a fluff piece that doesn't mention the reason nearly 40% are dissatisfied and looking. Because they feel they are being treated as human automation, and their workplace is setup so that their only option for change is a complete change.
This is a completely different than both the startup model and also agile workplaces where employees contribute significantly to the direction their company takes.
It is also reflective of the difference between a static business model found in the data center and the dynamic business models of companies actively involved in web development.
In former is predicated on providing a guaranteed stable environment, the latter an interactive collaborative model where you are building new things (using the crucial resources provided by the former.)
edit: looks like the link got killed, which is understandable since my first thought was it was one of the more vapid articles I've seen on HN: http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/01/is-a-data-cen...
This is a completely different than both the startup model and also agile workplaces where employees contribute significantly to the direction their company takes.
It is also reflective of the difference between a static business model found in the data center and the dynamic business models of companies actively involved in web development.
In former is predicated on providing a guaranteed stable environment, the latter an interactive collaborative model where you are building new things (using the crucial resources provided by the former.)
edit: looks like the link got killed, which is understandable since my first thought was it was one of the more vapid articles I've seen on HN: http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/01/is-a-data-cen...
One could also look at employee dissatisfaction as an advantage as well - if you're a company looking to hire lots of people and you can appear to keep people more satisfied than their old employers. High dissatisfaction should make finding interested candidates easier :)
Ok, what is Gartner trying to sell this time?
Second, once the physical infrastructure is connected and powered up, you can manage it from anywhere.
Honda built a big DC in Longmont, Colorado (http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/09/16/honda... ) - it has IIRC 8 full time employees, all the other administrative tasks are located elsewhere. If they wanted they could manage it from Japan.