Jim and Allan recount spooky and horrific experiences from their sysadmin careers, starting with a data center migration gone wrong due to a power outage and corroded cables. Allan shares a story about a company with wide-open public IPs, leading to rampant security issues. The hosts also discuss challenges with legacy systems and limited technology in earlier times.
Data center migration complicated by power failure and corroded cables.
Company with all machines on public IPs and no firewall.
Challenges with legacy systems, limited technology, and blind troubleshooting in the 80s and 90s.