Re: How, what do we need..?

Three quick thoughts:

1. Generally, everything about IT ultimately involves a trade off between
what you want and what you can afford. In shopping for a consultant for a
Windows Active Directory domain network, look for someone who has Microsoft
Certified System Engineer or System Administrator credentials - this at
least ensures that they were able to pass exams designed by MS and
calculated to test the MS way of doing things. Also, any reputable
consultant/support outfit will give you references which you can check.
Most of your needs would be characterized as typical or routine and should
be easily configurable by someone with those credentials.

2. Windows 2003 Server is like Shakespeare. No matter how troubling or
problematic MacBeth's or Hamlet's behavior appears to be, if you dig deep
enough, Shakespeare always has an answer. No matter what your networking
needs, if you dig deep enough, Windows Server 2003 pretty much has an answer
for all your networking needs. In other words, don't accept 'no' for an
answer - Windows may address your problems in an unexpected way, but it can
can address and solve them.

3. Thank someone everyday that you are not dealing with middle schoolers.
12-14 year olds are the most dangerous (and sometimes the smartest) users
you can possibly imagine.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Conbloodyfused" <Conbloodyfused@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E691D8DF-C449-49D1-A5D7-BEDAB54809CF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Wow many thanx Doug your reply was a big help to me and in a language I
could
> understand, so well done. I'm just worried that we will get stung again
when
> we take on our new support people, because Education works on a very tight
> budget and I know we will probably go for company that is at the right
money
> as opposed to, the right reasons.
> I just want it smooth, easy for the staff, just what a proper quality
> network should be and like you say we have the building blocks.
>
> You may ask why haven't I asked other schools, well I have and it seems
that
> we are not alone in our dilema...
>
> So once again many thanx, any more thoughts would be helpful I'm sure.
>
> Regards Marshall or (no tso bloodyconfused)
> Now I'm of to chase
> those links you gave me!
> >


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