Migration Day

Tonight is the start of migration d-day. It is 1.07 am in the morning as I start this quick blog. Migration is very much a different meaning for IT folks than normal layman. It is not a flock of bird flying south, but a system migration is a complex series of events involved in changing from a system to another.

We are deploying the CSG System's Kenan/BP v11 starting with a marathon event tonight, ending one day and a half later. I am still deciding whether to conserve energy or jump in my car now and head off to the office to oversee the start of this event. Part of me is proud that for once I do not have to worry about most of the event, but I still remain humble about my confidence of the smoothness of this event. The other part says, you are a team player, go and show that you care and it matters to you. It is hard to decide on this when your body is getting weary and whilst the soul is willing, the mind is blogging to keep myself awake!

I think migration is an event for people who cannot sleep. In my next migration job, I will make sure I have two criteria for staffing a migration team :
1) Coffee Lovers
2) Out of town guys
3) Singles

Well, my two capable persons who could oversee the entire thing falls into category 1) and 2), the one superstar vendor guy who is capable of a one man-show satisfies all categories.

Skill does not matter. Late night owls and those who can keep awake wins the day.
Off I go to speed off in my car in the middle of the night.
Good night.