Busting IT Myths - Redibusters Supersized (Series #1)
In the age of bulk convenience and instant gratification here is the first supersized series of Redibusters. The Redibuster methodology is a way to gauge opinion about common IT myths.
<a >Redibusters: ACLs on routers are insecure?</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Apple MACs are more secure than PCs!</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: JUNOS is more stable than IOS.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Robert Madge could have sold Madge Networks to Cisco for $800m.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: HDS disks are faster than EMC disks.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: An Exchange server performs better if you reboot it each night.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Cat 4500s are slow and must be replaced with Cat 6500s.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Windows desktops are easier to support than Linux ones.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Don't use VLANs. They are insecure and leak.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Don't allow dynamic routing (or for that matter any network related function) on a firewall.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Windows XP is a better operating system than Vista.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Token-ring was a better network topology than Ethernet.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Do not use virtual firewalls. They are too bleeding edge and insecure.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: If you are a certified MCSE you do not need to create documentation. You can fly by the seat of your pants.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: It is firewall best practice to use dual-skinned firewalls from different vendors.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Betamax was a better technology than VHS.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: iPhones can make a phone call.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: CMDBs are widely deployed and easy to implement.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: An incident is a problem.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: It is unwise for enterprises to deploy open source network management tools.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: UNIX environments are immune to trojans and worms.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Information Technology best practices exist.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Techies make bad managers.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: Beancounters in change of technology are a disaster.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > surveys</a>)</span>
<a >Redibusters: iSCSI is cheaper than Fiber Channel.</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a > polls</a>)</span>
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