From the security point of view, the system was a potential disaster. The centralized system implemented no access control whatsoever - all of that was to be handled by the client applications!
Source? Have a look at this, under the Access Control Framework section.
They are pretty much trying to go from Doctors scribbled notes in a patients folder to a complete, online, centralized system.
Not really. notes still on paper are pretty rare now in the UK.
I would ask, why centralised?
The NHS does things like health promotions, and does reporting based on records. Had to report on records that you don't have because they're on a patient's USB key.
Hospital needs a copy?, Just use the same paperwork they do now to request patient records.
This is the sort of issue the system was supposed to address. Except without the need to wait for paperwork, which might be a pain in you're rushed to A&E (emergency room).
Instead of a central massive do-everything system all that should have happened / be happening is to specify a set of formats and protocols and then each provider from giant hospital campus to small outreach surgery can use whatever system suits their needs, so long as it talks the language.
The standardised format and protocol idea exists. It's used for the summary care record (the spine). GP software has been able to support it for quite some time now. Of course GPs want to carry on using the software they've been using for years, rather than ll move to a new software system, and all the data migration issues that entails.
..in the UK, I found it to be even more restrictive with binary speed limits...
You're telling me! Even on the open road with a 1000110 speed limt, people still drive at 1010000 or 1011010. Personally I'm fine dawdling along at 111100. Except for that time I did 10010110.
If I have a very recent computer:
Leopard-->Snow Leopard: $10
Vista (any) --> Win7 (same): $0
Here in the UK, the Vista to Windows 7 upgrade is *free*, but you have to pay for postage and packing for the DVD. That costs £12.77 (about $US 20). All of a sudden Microsoft's free upgrade looks a lot more expensive than Apple's paid-for upgrade.
They would be wise to port WAPBL; it looks better than gjournal...
WAPBL and gjournal work at different levels. WAPBL works at the filesystem level, while gjournal works at the device (actually, the geom) level, so it should work just fine for things like raw devices, RAID, and non-FFS filesystems.
I'm curious to know in what ways you think WAPBL is better.
Yes, the announcement was on 28th November, but no-one had submitted it here.
7.1 has been delayed a bit further due to a couple of problems, but I'd rather they fix them than release prematurely.
Just dump the data on a CD and send it by post. Don't bother with encryption - it'll just slow you down. If you want to be really secure, put it in an Access database, and password protect it. Then write the password on a Post-It and put it in the same envelope as the CD.
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Follow-the-sun support means I get to speak to support techs in the UK, Australia and the US. Not sure if I've dealt with a US support person. UK and Australian support experiences have been fine though.
To be fair, these are all for VCS issues - we've not had a support incident for SFFW.
I'd pretty much agree. Backup Exec mostly works. Yes, there are some problems with some parts of it, but many of the problems stem from the Administrator's Guide being over 1600 pages, and people not reading it.
I've had issues with it (particularly with 10d), but since 11d came out, they appear to have been resolved. I did give up with support though, and it took 6 months and an intervention from a Symantec Product Manager to get the license upgrade keys.
While their support forum isn't perfect, at least it's much better than it was 12 months ago. Real support techs who actually know the product post there now!
Commvault Galaxy is more of a NetBackup competitor - i.e. it's way more expensive than Backup Exec. I believe there's now an Express version of Galaxy, but I don't know how it compares to Backup Exec.
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The UK doesn't officially recognise Myanmar. To us it's still Burma.
Perhaps the complexity and importance of the data has something to do with it.
From the security point of view, the system was a potential disaster. The centralized system implemented no access control whatsoever - all of that was to be handled by the client applications!
Source? Have a look at this, under the Access Control Framework section.
They are pretty much trying to go from Doctors scribbled notes in a patients folder to a complete, online, centralized system.
Not really. notes still on paper are pretty rare now in the UK.
I would ask, why centralised?
The NHS does things like health promotions, and does reporting based on records. Had to report on records that you don't have because they're on a patient's USB key.
Hospital needs a copy?, Just use the same paperwork they do now to request patient records.
This is the sort of issue the system was supposed to address. Except without the need to wait for paperwork, which might be a pain in you're rushed to A&E (emergency room).
Instead of a central massive do-everything system all that should have happened / be happening is to specify a set of formats and protocols and then each provider from giant hospital campus to small outreach surgery can use whatever system suits their needs, so long as it talks the language.
The standardised format and protocol idea exists. It's used for the summary care record (the spine). GP software has been able to support it for quite some time now. Of course GPs want to carry on using the software they've been using for years, rather than ll move to a new software system, and all the data migration issues that entails.
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Buy it? Read the license, they can have it!
..in the UK, I found it to be even more restrictive with binary speed limits...
You're telling me! Even on the open road with a 1000110 speed limt, people still drive at 1010000 or 1011010. Personally I'm fine dawdling along at 111100. Except for that time I did 10010110.
The only thing that really stopped the IRA was the economy of Ireland improved, not the UK intelligence and police.
Nothing to do with the Good Friday Peace Agreement then?
If I have a very recent computer: Leopard-->Snow Leopard: $10 Vista (any) --> Win7 (same): $0
Here in the UK, the Vista to Windows 7 upgrade is *free*, but you have to pay for postage and packing for the DVD. That costs £12.77 (about $US 20). All of a sudden Microsoft's free upgrade looks a lot more expensive than Apple's paid-for upgrade.
They would be wise to port WAPBL; it looks better than gjournal...
WAPBL and gjournal work at different levels. WAPBL works at the filesystem level, while gjournal works at the device (actually, the geom) level, so it should work just fine for things like raw devices, RAID, and non-FFS filesystems.
I'm curious to know in what ways you think WAPBL is better.
Yes, the announcement was on 28th November, but no-one had submitted it here. 7.1 has been delayed a bit further due to a couple of problems, but I'd rather they fix them than release prematurely.
I would imagine that the rural areas of Scotland and maybe Wales would pose tougher choices, as they are also in the UK.
Don't worry, the password was stored in-line with UK government recommendations - written on a Post-It stuck to the back of the Blackberry.
Just dump the data on a CD and send it by post. Don't bother with encryption - it'll just slow you down.
If you want to be really secure, put it in an Access database, and password protect it. Then write the password on a Post-It and put it in the same envelope as the CD.
This advice was brought to you by UK Revenue and Customs.
Lynx spoils you. I prefer wget.
You sometimes wonder whether those people who post "I've only just finished installing 7.0 RC2" are posting for comedic effect.
However, as I installed RC2 last night, what I want to know is how did they know I'd just installed it, and to release 7.0-STABLE?
Follow-the-sun support means I get to speak to support techs in the UK, Australia and the US. Not sure if I've dealt with a US support person. UK and Australian support experiences have been fine though. To be fair, these are all for VCS issues - we've not had a support incident for SFFW.
Actually they paid him $4,781,715, and he had 9,188,072 stock options, with a market value of $79,041,537, none of which were exercised.
Symantec have quite a lot of products. Are you saying none of them are any good?
I'd pretty much agree. Backup Exec mostly works. Yes, there are some problems with some parts of it, but many of the problems stem from the Administrator's Guide being over 1600 pages, and people not reading it.
I've had issues with it (particularly with 10d), but since 11d came out, they appear to have been resolved. I did give up with support though, and it took 6 months and an intervention from a Symantec Product Manager to get the license upgrade keys.
While their support forum isn't perfect, at least it's much better than it was 12 months ago. Real support techs who actually know the product post there now!
Commvault Galaxy is more of a NetBackup competitor - i.e. it's way more expensive than Backup Exec. I believe there's now an Express version of Galaxy, but I don't know how it compares to Backup Exec.
It's late and nitpick stuff like this has been driving me nuts all week.
There shouldn't be an apostrophe in Typos...
I believe that brings the amount of the Linux kernel containing Voodoo to 13%.