[Info-vax] The new world that VMS will be living in

[Simon Clubley]

On 2020-12-09, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 12/9/2020 8:07 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2020-12-07, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>> You don't think Deutsche Bank did a risk analysis??
>> 
>> I'm sure that RBS did a risk analysis before moving its mainframe
>> day to day operations to India:
>> 
>> https://www.theregister.com/2013/06/21/rbs_chernobyl_one_year_on/
>
> I am sure that they did.
>
> But the risk of an operator making a mistake during a software upgrade 
> rollback is inherent. Unless it is an automated process then there is
> some risk of human error. And whether the person sits on Scotland
> or Hyderabad or whether the person wear a RBS badge or a XYZ badge
> does not matter. Experience and ability to stay calm in a critical
> situation matter.
>
> And it is worth noting that the story in The Register has never been 
> confirmed.
>
> Maybe it is true. Maybe it was just a story planted by ex-employees 
> unhappy to have been laid off.
>
> The official story from RBS is that it all happened in Edinburgh.
>

It's been a while but the RBS statement was worded very carefully IIRC.
It talked about where the hardware was physically located and where
senior management were located but didn't actually say anything about
where the day-to-day operations staff were located.

Simon.

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