Re: Maintenance Window(s) Procedures

[Kenneth Arnold <bkarnold () CBU EDU>]

Our normal maintenance window is Sunday from 7am-11am.
This day and time were chosen because this was the time when the servers
were used the least.
We don't use the window for the servers involved in grading the four
times a year when grades are entered to give the faculty as much time as
possible to enter grades at the request of the registrar.

Joey Rego wrote:
> To the Educause Community:
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> We are currently in the process of rethinking our maintenance window
> and procedures for servers, applications and devices.  We were
> wondering how other institutions have gone about doing this.  If you
> could help with some information on how your institution decided the
> time(s)/day(s) of your maintenance window and would like to share we
> would really appreciate it.   Also, any information on the level of
> communication with the departments that were the business owners of
> applications and how their input swayed your decisions any would be
> helpful as well.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> *Joey Rego*
> /Senior Network Administrator/
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> *Lynn University**
> Information Technology*
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> Boca Raton, Fla. 33431-5598
> Phone: 561-237-7982
> Fax: 561-237-7115
> E-mail: jrego () lynn edu <mailto:jrego () lynn edu>
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Brother Kenneth Arnold
Director of Network Systems
Christian Brothers University
(901) 321-4333