The other side to this, however, if we look to the AR 7.x and ITSM worlds, is the importance of the patch. There have been some recent superpatches on the newest platforms that were absolutely required, and solved major tool problems which would affect everyone. Those cannot be overlooked, and if BMC says "required patch" it is definitely required.
There were several of these this spring which fixed upwards of a hundred problems, some of which were critical. It is best, when deciding whether to install a patch or not, to see whether it is for a niche problem or whether it is a superpatch for a super big set of (or a hundred) problems. -- Regards, Louise van Hine KTSL Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quoting "Nall, Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
** Excellent words to live by, Rick. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Roger A. Nall Manager, OSSNMS Remedy T-Mobile USA Desk: 813-348-2556 Cell: 973-652-6723 FAX: 813-348-2565 sf49fanv AIM IM RogerNall Yahoo IM ------------------------- FROM: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ON BEHALF OF Rick Cook SENT: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:35 PM TO: [email protected] SUBJECT: Re: Request For Opinion/Knowledge: Patches ** Three words: Don't. Buy. Trouble. If what you have is working, and there's nothing in the patch worth risking a smoothly operating system, I'd hold off until there's a need to upgrade. At that, I would wait about 2 weeks after a patch is released - if it's still out there after then, it's probably going to stay there. Keep Admin and Server synced up as closely as is possible. Mid-Tier can be a version above AR Server if necessary - the last couple of versions have been helpful in that way. Rick On 9/10/07, DURRANT, MICHAEL M. - ITSD wrote: ** Could I please get peoples' opinions/experiences related to patches? Do you always run the latest and greatest or do you only fix it if it's broken? Do you keep your Mid-Tier and AR at the same patch levels? Do you have a "wait" time for releases - BMC releases it and you wait 6 weeks for bugs? Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thank you for your time. Michael Durrant mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___
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