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# Archive of posts from 2018

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## [Nobody Ever Got Fired for Buying Hyperscale... Until They Did](/knowledgebase/blog/2018-11-19-nobody-ever-got-fired-for-buying-hyperscale-until-they-did/)

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Author[Doug Theis](#)

Read Time 5 min Read

One of the oldest and most well-known sayings in IT is “Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM.” The meaning is simple. Many IT leaders choose to play it safe when selecting vendors or products. By buying well-recognized brands, they feel that they are making a safe decision that won’t get them fired. Sadly, the same thinking is still prevalent...

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