24 X 7 BPCS support

The clients I have had who required 24X7 BPCS access typically did so by
employing 1 of the following methods.

First, as already stated, stop production for the length of time needed to
backup and perform any required processing.

The second method is to obtain a product like MIMIX or DataMirror that
maintains a duplicate database on a second system or in a separate LPAR.  A
single system/LPAR solution is feasible provided the iSeries has sufficient
disk capacity and processing capability.  The data link can then be stopped
and the mirrored data backed up while the host data is stored until the data
link is restored.  With some eye to data management it is then possible to
allow for the various BPCS processes to run even though users still have
access.

The second method also puts BPCS into a disaster recovery scenario providing
for rapid recovery to minimize the period of outage to the business.

Martin Foglesong
Senior Systems Architect
 
Verona, Inc.
PO Box 4094
Lancaster, PA  17604-4094
USA
Mobile - (717) 951-8230
Office -  (717) 872-1940
Fax - (888) 256-3772
Email - mfoglesong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:50:21 -0000
from: "Bath, Martin" <martin.bath@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: [BPCS-L] 24 hour working

Hi 

We are being asked to provide BPCS 24 x 7 by several of our sites.  What
products are you guys using and how do you manage it. ? The initial
requirement is for very simple barcode swiping which needs to update BPCS
when available again. We have traditionally avoided the save-while-active
options for our overnight backups. I remember seeing a product to perform
file reorgs on the fly (can't remember the name), is anyone  using this ?

Cheers


Regards

Martin Bath
Global IT Group
Invensys Controls 
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date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 07:14:04 -0500
from: "Dan Sweeney" <dsweeney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [BPCS-L] 24 hour working

In most of my past experiences, most of my clients that have had the
24/7 requirement, have opted for either the save while active, or to
simply "shut down" production for the length of time it takes to save
only the files libraries in the production BPCS environment.

I recommend a full library(s)save and not save changed object, for if
disaster happens the full save is much more reliable to recover from.

Dan Sweeney

Senior Technical Consultant

PHOENIX Business Consulting, Inc.

Tel: 724.836.4446 x7, Cell:  860.490.6712, 

E-Fax: 832-550-5144

www.phoenixbcinc.com

SSA GLOBAL Recognized Services Provider


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Subject: [BPCS-L] 24 hour working

Hi 

We are being asked to provide BPCS 24 x 7 by several of our sites.  What
products are you guys using and how do you manage it. ? The initial
requirement is for very simple barcode swiping which needs to update
BPCS
when available again. We have traditionally avoided the
save-while-active
options for our overnight backups. I remember seeing a product to
perform
file reorgs on the fly (can't remember the name), is anyone  using this
?

Cheers


Regards

Martin Bath
Global IT Group
Invensys Controls 
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