Enterprise Information Technology Services Press Release
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

CONTACT: Chris Fleming, 706/542-0189, cfleming@uga.edu

IMS upgrade on IBM mainframe scheduled for October 26

ATHENS, Ga.— After consultation with many campus units who utilize the IBM mainframe for student and administrative services, EITS has selected October 26 to perform an upgrade of the IMS database system from version 8 to version 10.

This is an important database upgrade to the primary enterprise system that supports the University's business operations. This upgrade will ensure that EITS remains current with supported database release and maintenance levels. IMS Version 10 offers key improvements, including enhanced scalability, manageability, and improved integration.

Start:   12 a.m. (midnight), Sunday, October 26
Finish:  7 a.m., Sunday, October 26

Human resource, financial, and student applications, including OASIS, which reside on the IBM mainframe will not be accessible during this downtime.

For more detailed information, see this IBM System Announcement.

About the Office of the CIO and EITS
The Office of the Chief Information Officer and Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) are committed to the mission of UGA as a land-and-sea-grant institution where academics come first and the research extensive university community encourages research efforts at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To that end, under the direction of the University´s Chief Information Officer, EITS endeavors to provide a robust, reliable, and secure information technology infrastructure, maintain essential production services, and offer world-class support.