Help a FOSS enthusiast switch to the Microsoft way of things
June 5, 2010 11:49 AM Subscribe
I've been a self proclaimed Linux/BSD expert for the past 8 years. I just got offered a job selling Windows-based solutions. What do I need to speed-read to make the switch?
I have 8 years of Linux sys admining under my belt, dealing almost exclusively with Debian and some OS X. My desktops are Windows, but on the server side I've only really used Windows 2000 Server, and not had any real time on anything more recent. I'm already plowing through all the O'Reilly books I can find, but is there anything else I should be reading? Generally speaking I know "what" to do (IMAP server), just now the "how" to do it in a Windows environment.
Thanks all.
I have 8 years of Linux sys admining under my belt, dealing almost exclusively with Debian and some OS X. My desktops are Windows, but on the server side I've only really used Windows 2000 Server, and not had any real time on anything more recent. I'm already plowing through all the O'Reilly books I can find, but is there anything else I should be reading? Generally speaking I know "what" to do (IMAP server), just now the "how" to do it in a Windows environment.
Thanks all.
Will you selling to techies or business folks? I'm a FOSS enthusiast who is currently employed selling a dot net based SaaS solution that has a client software component that only runs on Windows. If you are selling to the business side of the house you really don't need any remedial training. It's all about benefits and ROI and for the most part they don't care about the underlying technology that much. If you are selling to techies you will want to bone up just so you come off as knowledgeable, but again to a large extent the benefits will work for an MS solution too.
The hard part for you will be pitching the MS solution with conviction :)
posted by COD at 12:31 PM on June 5, 2010
The hard part for you will be pitching the MS solution with conviction :)
posted by COD at 12:31 PM on June 5, 2010
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posted by rhizome at 12:15 PM on June 5, 2010