[nylug-talk] Comparing RISC with CICS processor

[Paul Robbins]

Well as you said, you don't run a backup due to cost issues. You could do a
field test by bringing in the RISC systems and get and migrate a "backup"
copy of the databases to the system. At that time you accomplish 2 things.
1) you at least have a snapshot backup of data 2) it allows you to check and
see if the RISC system can handle the performance needed. If it can handle
it, then you have a working display to show management that the switch would
require little cost and minimal effort.

On 1/12/07, Gary Mort <gmlug at saplings.us> wrote:
>
> alex at pilosoft.com wrote:
> > This is 2007. Get with the program. Please explain the *business reason*
> > behind replacing very old hardware with more very old hardware.
> >
>
> Well, the current hardware needs to be updated since none of it is
> available anymore.  IE if the motherboard goes, that system is toast and
> rebuilding it will take a great deal of time and much will be
> lost(especially since to save money they don't back up all the data on
> the system).
>
> Now, as for replacing old failing hardware with old reliable and
> replaceable hardware, there you have it.  With a replacement system,
> they can get hardware support and replacements if anything fails.  And
> they get it for very little cost.
>
> Now, please don't ask me to explain the business justification for run
> programs that are funneling and producing millions of dollars in cost
> savings, yet not being able to justify 5-10k to replace the hardware
> with new hardware(and note: that funding is all 'fictional' money since
> they buy the hardware from themselves)
>
> However, I have the deal with the reality that this group can't get
> funding to replace hardware unless it breaks.  And then they ask why it
> broke and why I didn't warn of the problems(I mean I only bring it up in
> every meeting and send an email to all party members involved every
> month.  Obviously it's not their fault, right? :-))
>
> I also have to deal with the fact that my management doesn't want to
> drop the project despite the issues(well, ok, they have tried 3 times
> over the past 7 years and each time instead of dropping it back into
> their laps, we actually took on more responsibility for managing their
> systems and monitoring their programs AND cut our budget.  Note: I said
> responsibility, not control.  That they have firmly kept.)
>
> *shrug*
>
>
>
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