Re: [IUG] III Server Replacement

["Metcalf, Steve" <MetcalfS at evergreen dot edu>]

Steve,

Did Innovative have any reservations about a virtual server for Red Hat?

We're a software-only site that recently migrated to a stand-alone Linux
machine. However, we are running ILLiad on a virtual server provided by
the College at no cost.  If the next Millennium server could be virtual,
that could be a great advantage.

Steve Metcalf
THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

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[mailto:innopac-bounces at innovativeusers dot org] On Behalf Of Steve Sowder
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:23 AM
To: IUG INNOPAC List
Subject: Re: [IUG] III Server Replacement

If you are a turnkey site then Innovative will likely provide the server

on a replacement cycle of their choosing.

For software only sites you buy the server. Coordinate with III 
regarding the brand and OS. CSDirect has a list of supported hjardware 
and OS's.

We recently (October) moved to a virtual server with Red Hat Enterprise 
on it. In the changeover we also went to Enterprise backup and changed 
the IP address of the server. There were a few surprises. You will need 
to work closely with III.

Our previous server was a seven year old Solaris system. The hard drives

were way past the MTBF.

FWIW.


Steve Sowder                      Systems Librarian
sowder at andrews dot edu               Andrews University


Johns, Steven L wrote:
> All,
> 
>  
> 
> Last year there was some discussion on the list about a recommended 3
> year server replacement cycle.   In the end, I believe, it was found
to
> be a suggestion on the part of iii.  Our server is quite a bit older
> than that, though it seems to be holding up just fine despite its
> advanced old age.  
> 
>  
> 
> Has anyone purchased a server to support Millennium from anyone other
> than iii?  Is that allowed?   What were your experiences in doing so?
> 
>  
> 
> Also:
> 
> As part of the 3-year cycle discussion, someone mentioned that iii
> recommended an evaluation for servers older than three years.  Does
iii
> offer such evaluations?   If anyone has had experience with iii
> evaluating their server I would be interested in their comments.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Steven Johns
> 
> Public Services Librarian
> 
> Library - Ankeny Campus 
> 
> Des Moines Area Community College
> 
> Ankeny, Iowa  50023
> 
> 515-964-6573
> 
> sljohns at dmacc dot edu
> 
> 

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