Typical public-sector service

**wendigo100** · 21 May 2006, 10:29

Does it need downtime for backups, maintenance and all that stuff?

**thunderlizard** · 21 May 2006, 10:41

You might be right, but that's got to make it the most backed-up and maintained system in the world at 60% uptime. Bear in mind
(1) as far as I can tell it's just a data entry portal. It doesn't have to do any calculations.
(2) I'll bet they hosed millions into the pockets of EDS & co for it

**TheMonkey** · 21 May 2006, 14:41

Comedy. I thought e-business (I hate using that phrase) was 24/7 ?

**The Master** · 21 May 2006, 15:15

It gets even better than that. It's only available Monday to Saturday 07:00 - 12 Midnight for data lookup as well!!

**TheMonkey** · 21 May 2006, 15:17

You would have thought they'd replicate it to a front end database that is online 24/7?

Then again that would represent a clue, which is against the principles of modern society.

**MrsGoof** · 21 May 2006, 16:06

Originally posted by wendigo100

Does it need downtime for backups, maintenance and all that stuff?

tut tut, down time for all that, tut tut. some people don't know about real technology

**VectraMan** · 21 May 2006, 17:14

I've had this recently with the AA insurance website that lets you order a replacement certificate, but is only available during office hours.

Perhaps they have a person sat at a computer personally answering each web request?

**threaded** · 22 May 2006, 07:08

Originally posted by VectraMan

Perhaps they have a person sat at a computer personally answering each web request?

By Occam's rasor, I feel you must be correct.

**Bovvered** · 22 May 2006, 07:12

Thats just poor ******* design.

Typical public-sector service