Re: Different OS versions between Test and Prod

From: Bob Jones <email_at_me.not>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:59:14 GMT
Message-ID: <CDEYf.51669$2O6.28961@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com>

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message news:1144177633.580918_at_yasure.drizzle.com...

> Bob Jones wrote:
>> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message 
>> news:1143825073.91644_at_yasure.drizzle.com...
>>> Dave wrote:

>>>> I agree that risk is minimal but I guess i'm wondering if I should put
>>>> myself in a situation where they are out of sync if I don't need to. I
>>>> fully agree that we should upgrade to Solaris 10 but I would rather
>>>> have a plan in place to upgrade all our environments instead of having
>>>> descrepancies.
>>>>
>>>> Just knowing how long it takes to get things done in our environment,
>>>> if there is no plan now, then it isn't on the radar for the forseeable
>>>> future. I'd have no issues with them being out of sync for 6 months
>>>> but no more than that.
>>>>
>>>> Backup and recovery isn't an issue, we have a good plan for that. I
>>>> don't think there are any dependancies based on OS version.

>>> You MUST upgrade DEV before TEST. You MUST upgrade TEST before PROD.
>>> So why the resistance to being out of synch? Just make sure that you
>>> have a well thought out, well documented, upgrade plan that moves the
>>> code through all three stages.
>>> -- 
>>
>> Hmmmmm, that seems to be conflicting with what you said in the other 
>> subthread.
>
> Not at all. Lets say production is in Solaris 8 and a new app is developed 
> and tested in 10. Would you take the app and move it into
> production? I would hope not. Not without moving production to 10
> first. Which usually means making sure the existing app will work
> in 10 too.
> -- 

You must not have read OP's question carefully. He said they have no plan to upgrade prod to Solaris 10. Received on Tue Apr 04 2006 - 19:59:14 CDT