Offsite servers

[Donna dot McCurley at courts dot state dot md dot us]

We are scheduled to receive a new server in the near future, and the IT 
Department is starting to make noises about moving our server offsite, 
away from the Library, to a building  across town (roughly 2 miles away). 
Naturally, we're rather antsy about the process, and want to do our 
homework, before making a final decision on the matter.

We're especially interested in hearing from special libraries and other 
government libraries, who are working with their servers in offsite 
locations, away from their library. 

Have you experienced any problems?  What issues did you face in the 
transition?  Do you have access to your server when needed?  Any problems 
with upgrades, backups, troubleshooting Millenium?  Is the Innovative 
Helpdesk easily able to access your server, and fix problems as needed? 
What method of access to the server do you have set up for Innovative to 
use when troubleshooting?

Our new server will run on a Unix platform, and we'll be using the 
Millenium Silver version of the Cataloging, Serials and Acquisitions 
modules.

I'm new to Innovative products, having just left a Sirsi site.  Forgive me 
if these questions were recently asked by another site. 

Thank you for any assistance!

Donna

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Donna S. McCurley
Systems / Research Librarian
Maryland State Law Library
Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Bldg.
361 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD  21401-1697

Email: Donna dot McCurley at courts dot state dot md dot us
Telephone: 410-260-1435
Fax: 410-974-2063
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