Project journal
| Title | Description | Author | Post date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decommissioning project completed |
We recently closed project INF105 which had been running for the past two years. This covered the identification, co-ordination and planning around server technology on the University's network that was deemed as obsolete (end of life) and that needed to be removed from our server estate. Some work also covered the migrations of some applications and databases that were not included in other projects. The project covered the decommissioning of approximately 70 servers, encompassing Solaris, RedHat and Windows machines. |
David Watters | 10-Aug-2016 |
| Project to Decommission Obsolete Infrastructure started |
We have started a new project to remove costly end of life services by decommissioning Solaris, obsolete Windows servers, and older Oracle versions. The introduction of new technologies has meant a growing complexity arising in our infrastructure that creates difficulties for maintenance and obstacles to keeping hardware and software up to date. This is particularly true for the obsolete technologies that are proportionally more expensive to maintain and have an increasing risk profile as they age. |
David Watters | 12-Nov-2014 |