Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th February 2008

Dilbert//6877, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 12th February 2008

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servers electricity virtualize trade journal software over shoulder computer boss worker technology engineering

Official transcript

Our servers are using too much electricity. We need to virtualize. "I did my part by reading about virtualization in a trade journal. Now you do the software part."

"Why is your part taking so long?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR SERVERS ARE USING TOO MUCH ELECTRICITY.

WE NEED TO VIRTUALIZE.

I DID MY PART BY READING ABOUT VIRTUALIZATION IN A TRADE JOURNAL. NOW YOU DO THE SOFTWARE PART.

WHY IS YOUR PART TAKING SO LONG?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Virtualization"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two men in an office setting. The first man, dressed in a suit and tie, expresses his frustration with the excessive electricity usage by their servers, emphasizing the need for virtualization.

The second man, also in a suit and tie, responds by sharing his own experience with virtualization in a trade journal. He explains that he did his part by reading about it, and now he expects the other man to do his part by taking action.

The punchline of the comic strip lies in the second man's question, "Why is your part taking so long?" which implies that the first man has been delaying his contribution to virtualizing the servers. The humor in the strip stems from the absurdity of the situation, where the second man is expecting immediate action from the first man, despite the latter's lack of effort in addressing the issue.

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