[Info-vax] We regret to inform (VMS uptime)

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 8/24/2011 6:47 PM, Rich Jordan wrote:
> that our second place VMS Uptime system, an Alphaserver DS10 currently
> at 932 days 20 hours, is in the Bahamas and is about 99% likely to go
> down due to the storm there which is currently projected to hit
> nearby.  This is after our previous (recent) high uptime box ran well
> over 1000 days before being knocked out by an extended power failure.
>
> Oh well.

So get a gasoline powered generator of appropriate size and fill the 
fuel tank.  Diesel powered works too.

If your objective is 24x7x365 you have two, or even three, gasoline or 
diesel powered generators.  Your generators need to power the lights, 
computers and anything else that is essential to your organization's 
mission!

On 9/11/2001 Merrill-Lynch was forced to transfer their operations
to a facility on the western side of the Hudson River.  They did this in 
four seconds and without losing a single transaction or byte of data.

That kind of preparedness can cost millions.  Not having it when you 
need it can cost billions!!!!!