> On May 28, 2017, at 12:03 AM, Timothy Sipples <[email protected]> wrote: > > Clark Morris wrote: >> IBM needs to be able to have 24/365.24 availability online of Shop Z >> series (all software download) and the related problem reporting and >> information facilities. > > Clark, what you're describing is NOT POSSIBLE. Any/every particular public > Internet connection does not offer a continuous availability SLA, period. > > IBM can, and should (in my view), improve the part(s) of the service > equation IBM can improve. But if you have mission critical needs you MUST > plan for not being able to reach IBM -- or any other vendor(s) -- from your > site(s). Sorry about that, but that's the simple reality. For everyone.
Timothy: I disagree if it was an IBM PTP connection it could be. As I see it there are three weak points . 1. Internet 2. Depending on MS for anything. 3. TCPIP Ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
