From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 19 00:16:32 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3B8C106564A for ; Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:16:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from noc@hdk5.net) Received: from guam10.hdk5.net (guam10.hdk5.net [66.180.132.235]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4D0B8FC14 for ; Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:16:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from noc@hdk5.net) Received: from mohawk7.intra.net (unknown [66.180.149.18]) by guam10.hdk5.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F3DD5C26; Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:23:52 -1000 (HST) Message-ID: <48D2EF5A.2070201@hdk5.net> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:16:26 -1000 From: Al Plant User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071128 FreeBSD/i386 SeaMonkey/1.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Derek Ragona References: <6.0.0.22.2.20080918184842.02593e38@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20080918184842.02593e38@mail.computinginnovations.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Who is anyone using for consulting or support? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:16:32 -0000 Derek Ragona wrote: > I am working with a firm here in the Chicago area and they are > interested in using FreeBSD, but would like to know of other outside > support resources. > > I have checked the links on the FreeBSD.org website but have not gotten > much response from firms on that list, which seems to be out of date. > > So if you know of a firm that offers support and consulting on FreeBSD > in the continental US, please post back. > > Thanks. > > > -Derek > derek@computinginnovations.com > > > Aloha Derek, Thats a "funny" request for FreeBSD. I have used it for years and outside of hardware issues (which were non FreeBSD issues) it just works. I was unfortunately involved with the install of a M$ system recently doing "network cable" trouble shooting for the company. The problems they had were all Microsoft running Msql data base and it took 4 weeks and 2 outside support companies to resolve these issues. If they have previously used M$ and a data base I could see why they would expect that outside support would be necessary. You may find some independent sysadmins on this list who could help you with any issues you may have. Having seen your answers on this list I would think you could handle most situations you may encounter. I wish you success. ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* - 8.* + < email: noc@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol