APPROACHES TO SYSADM
There are different models for running computer
systems, most of them are not very well thought out.
- Wait for failure then reboot
- Control-freak management
- Immune systems
Most people agree that we would like to automate
as much as possible. Let's consider the last two.
In biology the first of these doesn't apply, since
we can't revive biological machines from the dead.
The second approach is to confine everyone to hospital
for their entire lives. The third is what we have.