Re: IBM i Cloud Vendors

Gavin,

Thanks! We will definitely be asking these questions.


*Adam Driver*
*Senior IBM i Engineer*


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date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 15:42:01 -0500
from: Gavin Inman <midrangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: IBM i Cloud Vendors

We've been Hybrid for years and moving to Full Cloud in the next 10 months..

Things to consider/Pain Points/recommendations

NETWORKING! - Make sure there is full redundancy all the way out,
including Internet.

INTERNAL NETWORK - If you have more than one LPAR/Server etc in the DC -
request there is a dedicated (non-routable) line between them for fast
file transfers.

PTF's OS Upgrades - We don't have access to console, but we do manage
our own PTF"s and OS Upgrades to save $.? We work with the hosting
company to do zoom calls to get console access on an as needed bases.

BACKUPS.?? Let the provider take it all over.? Free yourself of managing
Backups, but keep a close eye on it to make sure it's being done properly.


Gavin Inman