Would you put web-server on the same machine as your company internal database?

[Apollo at Carmel Music & Entertainment]

Mark. Thank you so much. I have printed this e-mail and hung it on the 
wall in my office. Though my network is nowhere close to what you had (2 
servers with RH FC2 and 10 workstations with Windows), in a small 
business environment that is big enough.
Now I just have to figure out the snapshot part.

Apollo


Mark Eggers wrote:

> Apollo,
> 
> While your intentions are noble, I think you need to redirect your
> energies.
> 
> If you are leaving the company, there are a few things that must happen.
> 
> 1. Freeze the system
>    No software upgrades
>    No architectural changes
>    No process changes
> 
> The only changes that are allowed are those that fix business-critical
> operations.
> 
> Period.
> 
> 2. Create a clean snapshot backup
> 
> Ideally, you should be able to completely rebuild your environment from
> a clean OS install and your backup.  No recompiles, no editing of the
> configuration files, nothing.  Install OS, restore info, and you should
> be operational.
> 
> 3. DOCUMENT
> 
> The audience for your documentation depends on how your company is
> planning to manage your duties once you leave.
> 
> I can go into great gory details on what needs to be documented, and how
> it should be documented if you wish.  However, a short story might give
> you the general idea.
> 
> I used to teach advanced organic chemistry in college while I was
> getting my graduate degree.  I was known as a tough teacher, in part
> because I required my students to think in order to earn an A . . .
> regurgitating information was good for only a B.
> 
> Anyway, there were two fundamental requirements for all lab books.
> 
> 1. The material in the lab book must be correct
> 2. With nothing more than the lab book and my knowledge of chemistry, I
> MUST be able to COMPLETELY reproduce the work.
> 
> I was tolerant of spelling mistakes, sloppy writing, or poor grammar. 
> However, if any of these creative habits placed barriers between me and
> reproducing the work, the grade was lowered by one letter.
> 
> No excuses . . . . no mercy.
> 
> I suggest that you pick your audience (new system admin from within the
> company, new system admin from outside the company, consultant, etc.)
> and write accordingly.
> 
> I have had to clean up after the abrupt departure of a system
> administrator.  The environment consisted of 200+ machines running three
> major operating systems (HP-UX, Irix, SunOS) and 5 different versions.
> 
> I could not format and re-install.  Engineers and manufacturing plants
> have a difficult time with that tactic.
> 
> I'll just say it was a very interesting month.
> 
> /mde/
> just my (vocal) two cents . . . .
> 
>