Re: Mimix 5

Actually our first switch wasn't too bad.  We switched from primary to 
secondary.  Quickly verified a few things.  Switched back to primary. 
Verified again.  Then we switched back to secondary and ran the rest of 
the weekend.  Then, on Sunday, we switched back to Primary. 

Learned a few things.  Along with the usual technical details we decided 
to schedule the switch back at a set time on Sunday.  Because when I did 
it there was a line of semi's pulling in and I said "@#$% it, it is 
Sunday, I'm in on my time, and I'm switching the mother back and getting 
out of here."  (Hey, we did post that we did reserve the right to have the 
full weekend for downtime a year in advance.)  Now at least they can plan. 
 And we will do our switch test every 8 weeks.  And run for a full weekend 
(while we do PTF's, upgrades, replace cache batteries, etc).

Wasn't iTera purchased by the same company that purchased Vision?  And 
aren't they merging the products into one?  Read the box by the blue globe 
at
http://www.iterainc.com/
We thought of iTera but our BP put the full court press on to go with 
Mimix.  (That same company that purchased Vision and iTera has since 
purchased our BP - the announcement was made during the week they were 
doing our Mimix install.  As soon as the consultant said he had to take a 
break at noon for a mandatory company wide phone call I knew what was 
going on.  Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt.)

Rob Berendt