Gen Network Dinner
Last week, I attended the Gen Network Dinner, an evening meal sponsored by Jumar Solutions, in a plush hotel near Birmingham, UK. The dinner is an oppurtunity for Gen people in the UK to get together and discuss Gen issues over an evening meal.
There was a presentation which, ironically, didn’t contain much Gen-related content – simply because it was on the subject of replatforming Gen systems – and the Gen components are usually fairly straightforward!
The discussion over dinner was around the issues which are usually found “under the radar” and not always considered:
- differences in dumpfile formats between OS’s and versions of Gen
- the need for training in different databases and OS’s
- new infrastructure components in replatformed systems neccessitate the need for reworked support scripts etc
- support for on-call staff (since the problems they face will be different to the old ones)
- …..and more
The strand that was prevalent throughout the evening was that the non-Gen elements of a system usually provide more issues that the Gen ones!
Almost all of us that had participated in replatformings of one type or another found that this to be so.
Model Based Development, then is proven to reduce the number of problems associated with deploying to different technologies by the very fact that there is anecdotal and documentary evidence to prove this amongst the group of 15 people who were there that night!
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Gathering 5 Resources
Many thanks to Sol Zimmer for the preparation and presenting of the Slideshow in the 5th Gen Gathering ! The first of the resources are now available from the 5th Gen gathering – more will be uploaded over the next few days, so keep checking back here
- Audio
(downloaded times), or play it here:
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- Powerpoint Presentation Slides
(downloaded times). - eBook
(downloaded times).
You can find out more about Jumar Solutions’ approach to Legacy Modernisation by going into Second Life, and clicking on their “Project Phoenix” banner at their stand at the Gen HQ, or by visiting their website. As you can see from the pictures, it was a record attendance!
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Gathering 5 Reminder
As previously publicised, Gathering 5 which takes place on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 at 9pm BST UK time will have Sol Zimmer from Jumar Solutions talking about their approach to reusing so-called “legacy” assets.
The presentation will be voiced by Sol, so please ensure that you have got your headphones and microphones adjusted and configured BEFORE the event (see here) for hints and tips on how to do this).
As a quick reminder, the presentation component of the event will be videoed and posted on Gentalk.biz, but after the initial presentation, audio recording will continue.
Should you wish to ask a question during Sol’s presentation, please I.M. me (Gentalk Gaffer) and I will ask the question on your behalf after the presentation – this is just to allow Sol to continue his presentation unhindered – your questions WILL be answered!!!
See you there – for more information – go to http://gathering.gentalk.biz
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CA World Registration is Open !
Register for CA World 2008 today. CA World is a great opportunity to network, learn and experience CA’s tools. Learn about CA’s total offerings in a great location – the Venetian and Sands Expo in Las Vegas!
Register NOW!!!
Customer Successes with Gen
Two recent customer success stories with CA Gen which are well worth reading are:
“Transportation giant in SOA for the long haul”
How long can the mainframe stay in the SOA game? <updated 30-JAN-2009 to remove broken link>
These stories prove that CA Gen is a valuable tool for continued use of so-called “Legacy” assets, proving that as long as thought is put into design of systems early on, those assets can be leveraged even when technology trends change. The problem is always how to predict the design patterns or standards such that maximum flexibility can be gained later on…….
