RE: Request for assistance

["Dave Miller" <dlmiller@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It has been my experience in the past that having developers on a separate
system removes the problems of development from impacting the production
users.

Most systems are not secured properly from the types of things that
developers do.  Simple things like on-line compiles to more complex things
like I wonder what happens when I try this.  Also, with separate systems
(and separate test(QA) areas) it is easier to perform the kinds of testing
needed to really verify that things like release upgrades go smoothly.

Take the time to reflect on what it would cost your company to incur maybe 5
hours of downtime because a developer or software upgrade brought the system
down.

Could you go a day or two without order entry, or billing, or shipping, or
customer inquiries?  Maybe, but think of the negative impact on everyone not
only customers but employees who loose faith in the systems they are
supposed to use to do their jobs.

Having 2 systems, 1 for production and 1 for development is like buying
insurance, you hate like hell to send that check to the insurance company
each month but you are really glad you did when your house burns down or you
have and accident in your car.

Dave Miller
J. Quint & Associates
Phone(310) 636-1163 Fax (310) 636-1162
email: dlmiller@jquint.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of alucas@us.ibm.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 12:06 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Request for assistance
>
>
>
>
> I am working with an AS/400 customer that has a 530 for production and a
> 510 for development.  They have 2500 employees, approx $600 million in
> sals; 3 plant locations that access the production box directly; 900 PCs
> accessing the AS/400; 500-600 signons; 10 sales offices connected and 5
> shipping depots.
>
> Question:  Are there companies of simliar size that are using a
> development
> box totally separate from the main AS/400 production system?   If so why?
> If not why?
>
> This customer would like to talk with customers on both sides of the
> questions.
>
> If you have advice and someone we can talk with, please email me at
> alucas@us.ibm.com.  They must decide to go to the 700 or 800 series with
> one or two boxes ASAP.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> ************
> Have a great day!
>
>
> Anne C. Lucas, Program Manager
> AS/400 Worldwide Education/Services Strategy
>
> "Passion is the magic that makes impossible-to-meet goals possible."
>
> 205/823-4831  T/L 537-9968
> 800/223-3907 Pager
> alucas@us.ibm.com
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