“The actual onsite conversion was simple and short.”
“The SDP preloaded 8202 migration really saved us a lot of time and went smoothly.”
Remote V7R1 Version Upgrade Provides A Smooth Migration
“It was really important to us to have a smooth migration from our 9406-525 to the new POWER i. Mark Breisacher explained how he can take a complete backup of our system at V5R4 and upgrade it to V7R1 at the SDP tech center. I recall Mark calling it the 4-hour version upgrade.
“I could see the advantages of SDP’s remote version upgrade approach. First, Source Data Products would test my system backup and recovery – like a free disaster recovery test that validates our backup.
“Second, once upgraded to V7R1, I can remotely test this version by VPN to validate the applications software and that the data base works properly at the new OS400 level. My production is not impacted by this testing.
“Once validated, Mark preloads our upgraded system to our new POWER i. When the 8202 arrives at Master Magnetics, we just restore our last backup. So the set up and cutover only takes about 4-6 hours — not the entire weekend like the last cutover to the 9406-525.”
Onsite POWER i Set Up Was Simple And Short – Saved Us A Lot Of Time
“The actual onsite conversion was simple and short. This was my first experience withpretesting and preloading. The cutover went quite well. Mark even brought a tape drive compatible with our new LTO-5 so we could save current data from the 9406-525 to restore to the new 8202 so balances were current.
“The SDP preloaded 8202 migration really saved us a lot of time and went smoothly.”
I Would Recommend Source Data Products. They Are Straight With Me And Their Prices Are Always Better Than The “Big Kids”.
“I would recommend Source Data Products. I have worked with Bob Losey over the years. He is straight with me and their prices are always better than the ‘big kids’.”