tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414432572587218573.post2423011942561819387..comments2023-05-06T15:20:16.638+02:00Comments on Thoughts on Azure, OMS & SCOM: I, Robot: Opalis and SCOM. Part I: Introduction.Marnix Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487479325587450184noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414432572587218573.post-84456862178802780482010-08-24T22:30:14.488+02:002010-08-24T22:30:14.488+02:00Hi James.
Thanks for your comment. Much appreciat...Hi James.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. Much appreciated. Seriously.<br /><br />It is good that you share your thoughts about Opalis. When looking at it from you angle, I would almost agree with you.<br /><br />BUT: like you state, in any Enterprise organization do you really want any one to script anything without having control?<br /><br /><br />Suppose you are a real scriptkiddo or even a full blown programmer. Applause! Seriously, people like you are needed in IT organizations.<br /><br />So you write programs, scripts, the lot. You know exactly what you did and why and how. So you go on a holiday. Do your colleagues know how to use your programs and scripts? Are they completely in control?<br /><br />Many times I have seen companies where they weren't. In cases like that Opalis can save organizations loads of time (and money) by standardizing how scripts are built, scheduled and run.<br /><br />Also the option to use one single platform to connect to many different applications and environments isn't something to be taken all to lightly.<br /><br />As I see it, Opalis is the automated scriptkiddo/programmer which enables organizations to focus on their core business.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MarnixMarnix Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487479325587450184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414432572587218573.post-75780570564660729982010-08-24T20:22:39.362+02:002010-08-24T20:22:39.362+02:00I have seen people go to some ridiculous lengths t...I have seen people go to some ridiculous lengths to avoid having to "program" or "script," and Opalis is probably the most extreme example. I am sure it can be made to perform well in demos, but in our "enterprise environment" it literally took 10+ minutes to respond to keystrokes. The "traffic light" control at the corner of the screen was (amazingly) green the whole time, meaning "read for input." Management's response: "Deal with it. It fits in with our strategy." <br /><br />Yes, programming takes time. But in the time I spent waiting for that hateful little program to respond to my input, I could have built a computer from scratch.<br /><br />If you'd rather sit around and vegetate than actually learn how to do something useful, Opalis is definitely the program for you. And it allows you to feel "strategic" the whole time!_beauw_https://www.blogger.com/profile/09119904804267010954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414432572587218573.post-84250331071616674582010-04-14T14:18:25.600+02:002010-04-14T14:18:25.600+02:00Hi John.
No, I haven't written such a workflo...Hi John.<br /><br />No, I haven't written such a workflow. I am still scratching the surface here and do not know its limits. But it looks very powerfull and promising as well.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MarnixMarnix Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487479325587450184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414432572587218573.post-7682147313070360022010-04-14T00:03:36.634+02:002010-04-14T00:03:36.634+02:00I would be very interested in your future postings...I would be very interested in your future postings about this Marnix. We have just had a meeting with some Opalis boys and their presentation was quite impressive.<br />Our first instance of using this would be to script for the controlled shutdown of all our ESX Hosts and windows servers in the event of a power outage etc. Have u written a workflow for this scenario yet?<br />Thx,<br />John BradshawJohn Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831471278699375702noreply@blogger.com