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Old 28-04-2008, 00:04   #16
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thats what im on about changes.
In fairness to Virgin, they have an awful lot of data to migrate. Enough that any Migration will take several days. They have to freeze the data because if any data changes after it has been migrated, but before the new system is fully operational, then the change needs to be migrated.

This extends the time needed for migration, and also increases the possibility of errors.
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Old 28-04-2008, 00:32   #17
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In fairness to Virgin, they have an awful lot of data to migrate. Enough that any Migration will take several days. They have to freeze the data because if any data changes after it has been migrated, but before the new system is fully operational, then the change needs to be migrated.

This extends the time needed for migration, and also increases the possibility of errors.
ah i see so from what your saying if they dont freeze it they could loose the data ?

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Are you talking about the the people or the bills though?

If no changes are made to a ex-tw bill, then from what I've seen they hardly go wrong. Even when it does it is usually down to human error rather than system error

Ex-ntl on the other hand used to be both, and sometimes all system errors

Anyone who lives in places like Manchester, Leeds etc and had cable modem broadband from ntl will tell you that
iv had trouble with both mate. btw isint Leeds Ex-Telewest ? South Yorkshire is thats why im asking like.
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ah i see so from what your saying if they dont freeze it they could loose the data ?
Possibly, or they could end up with two different sets of data, and no way of checking which is valid.
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oh rite thanks for the info.
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iv had trouble with both mate. btw isint Leeds Ex-Telewest ? South Yorkshire is thats why im asking like.
Leeds is ex-ntl, Sheffield is ex-tw
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Re: Change to Package problem

Thanks for all the replies guys
'cept you've not really helped me have you

So my team is going to be promoted back to the top flight after 23 years
and I'll have no footage of the event - I may even be on it myself as I launch myself onto the pitch at the final whistle

let's hope someone captures it and puts up a torrent somewhere.
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Leeds is ex-ntl, Sheffield is ex-tw
thanks mate i just thought as their both so close to either other, that they'd be on the same ex network like.
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