New or old, computer systems don’t always behave
Posted by Mike on Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 162 views
To upgrade or not to upgrade? That is the question facing many state governments and their computer systems.
It’s a dilemma that hasn’t been made any easier by two recent examples on opposite sides of the country.
After a week when a data storage failure in a relatively new statewide system created havoc for Virginia state agencies, the final three agencies – including the 74 branches of the Department of Motor Vehicles – are expected to resume services today.
“The crash – still baffling to state officials – exposes the vulnerability of modern, massively complex interconnected computer networks,” writes the Washington Post today.
