[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 1:22 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> 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.
>
> You own link has this:
>
><quote>
> Hester and RBS have said their investigations found the error occurred 
> during operations ?managed and operated by our team in Edinburgh.?
></quote>
>
> on page 2.
>
> Arne
>

Like I said, very carefully worded.

Simon.

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