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Fun fact: The outdated software runs on outdated hardware, too.
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Yeah but domain controller so hard to migrate and so sensitive! Better let them rot on old unsupported software versions!
i mean yeah but bean counters up top want me solving the current emergency (caused by similar forms of neglect from years ago)
ill get to it when it breaks i guess
So fight bean counting with bean counting
Best formula is average employee pay × number of employees × time to fix = money lost.
The trick is to find a solution that is lower than money lost.
Say 20 employees at €35/h for 4 hours. €2800 is how much the company lost in wages.
You will find bean counters are more acceptable to a €5000 server over 5 years if it prevents €2800 of lost wages per patch Wednesday.
i wish i was in a good position to argue them out of their dumb greed.