Popular Post tcjams Posted January 16, 2011 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I'm posting this in the "rumor" section because this is where this "rumor" has turned straight Tsunami!!! Business... First of all, a little about my background. I've been in the IT industry for over 20yrs. I'm a disaster recovery UNIX systems engineer. I've worked in retail, banking, real estate, all from an IT perspective of course (datacenters and such). Now, the rumor that the Bank of America "mainframe" was down so they can prepare for the RV is a stank arse lie. As you will see from the article posted only one area of services was affected. ONLINE BANKING was down and actually not really down but experiencing slow through put. Again I urge you to do your own research to find truth. While alot of companies have "legacy" mainframe MVS and AS/400 systems practically all of them have UNIX/LINUX running in their datacenters. Without getting too technical, it's on those UNIX servers that mostly all the applications that push websites to the internet are running. When you walk into the bank and they're accessing your account, those computers are accessing information coming from UNIX systems. QUESTION??? Were any of the Bank Of America branches closed due to this system down?????? LMMFAO!!! NO!!!! All companies, ESPECIALLY BANKS AND COMPANIES THAT DO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TRANSACTIONS WEEKLY, cannot afford to have what we call an SPOF (Single Point Of Failure). When you have major transactions going on daily and debit/credit cards are hitting the banks servers from retail outlets all over the world do you actually believe they would only have those running through ONE server???? I think not. Most if not ALL companies use what is called "High Availability" meaning they have 2 servers, which are sync'd, available for the samething. If one goes down the other one receives a signal that the primary server is down and it automatically assumes the primary position on the network. Now it's time to get the primary server fixed. At that point computer operators call 1st level support, if they can't handle it they call 2nd level and so on. Happens ALL THE TIME!!! The employee and the customer are none the wiser. Could you imagine the catastrophy if the main production system for the bank went down for a 10-12 hour period???? Caos...Plain and simple. People...The online banking website was down...that's it....that means, YOU HAD TO GET UP OFF YOUR BEHIND AND GO INTO THE BANK! LOL!! That's all. RUMOR..... DEBUNKED....... Bank of America restores online banking system Bank of America website restored after online banking down for some users over 10 hours Friday Eileen Aj Connelly, AP Personal Finance Writer, On Friday January 14, 2011, 7:57 pm EST NEW YORK (AP) -- Bank of America Corp. said its online banking service has been restored for all of its customers, after being inaccessible for some users for most of the day Friday. The Charlotte, N.C., bank would not say exactly how many of its 29 million online banking customers were unable to access their accounts during the outage. The problem appeared at around 7 a.m. Eastern time, and was resolved about 5:15 p.m., according to spokeswoman Tara Murphy Burke. She said the majority of customers could access online banking during the day, but acknowledged that the system was very slow for those who could get in. As news spread of the outage spread during the day, traffic to the website increased and it became even more difficult to access. Burke said the problem cropped up after a "routine systems change" overnight. The bank's ATM network operated normally throughout the day, she said. It's not the first time customers of the nation's largest bank have had trouble accessing their accounts. The site was down for about four hours on Aug. 27, and there was another outage about a year ago. Other banks have had similar problems, including a problem at Chase.com in September that persisted for more than a day. In December, Bank of America joined several other financial institutions in refusing to handle payments for WikiLeaks, the secret-releasing organization that is rumored to be preparing a release on the bank itself. The bank's actions followed similar moves by MasterCard Inc. and PayPal Inc. The bank's site did not show any impact from hackers at that time in response to its refusal. Bank of America shares added 48 cents, or 3.3 percent, in Friday's session to close the week at $15.25. LINK 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickihaak Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd1619 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 that is if you trust what the banks tell you. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRich Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Great post tcjams. Another one bites the dust. Thank god for the technical experts we have here who can set the record straight on this stuff. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBnhispower Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Now this smells like truth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcjams Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 that is if you trust what the banks tell you. I hear what you're saying bigd1619, my comments are based purely from an IT standpoint based on the information that was presented in the article. Those kinds of circumstances happen all the time. The average person might have just called or went into a branch and not really thought much about online access issues and probably just blew it off. But as IQD investors, folks are so wired into the news that stories are taken and twisted beyond belief... Great post tcjams. Another one bites the dust. Thank god for the technical experts we have here who can set the record straight on this stuff. Thanks Bro, I just couldn't take it anymore. The newbies are being led down the wrong path and it looked like it was getting outta control. Had to "pump" the brakes on'm for a minute. I hear what you're saying bigd1619, my comments are based purely from an IT standpoint based on the information that was presented in the article. Those kinds of circumstances happen all the time. The average person might have just called or went into a branch and not really thought much about online access issues and probably just blew it off. But as IQD investors, folks are so wired into the news that stories are taken and twisted beyond belief... Thanks Bro, I just couldn't take it anymore. The newbies are being led down the wrong path and it looked like it was getting outta control. Had to "pump" the brakes on'm for a minute. Wow the PUMPERS are on knocking down my +'s.... I LOVE IT!!!! LEAVE OUR NEWBIES ALONE!!!!!!!! BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE!!!! 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICKS Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Rediculous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photochic Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Thanks! I can HANDLE the Truth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzur Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Nice !!!! Thanks !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcjams Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Rediculous Ridiculous??? Really??? You gonna make me do it huh??? CHECK... The need for robust high-availability solutions High availability is a key component of Business Resiliency. A robust, highly available application infrastructure is fundamental in the capability to deliver required service level agreements. The objective behind implementing a high availability solution is to provide near-continuous application availability through both planned and unplanned outages. Business-critical applications are configured into a cluster, which typically involves at least two systems (or nodes); the cluster monitors the critical resources for changes that may indicate a failure, a pending failure or a possible configuration change. The cluster is monitored for health and changes to a configuration within the cluster must be made consistent across the cluster. IT industry professionals have a general understanding about what a high availability cluster should to do; the question to consider is: how well does a given solution approach do it. How much effort does it take to maintain cluster health, to conduct a failover operation or to integrate your application into the cluster? A modern high-availability solution not only provides all of the before mentioned solution elements, but it also participates within the IT production environment. The modern high-availability solution must coexist seamlessly with the operating system and infrastructure it is supporting. . LINK This type of solution is used by ALL companies!!! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreedree125 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Ridiculous??? Really??? You gonna make me do it huh??? CHECK... The need for robust high-availability solutions High availability is a key component of Business Resiliency. A robust, highly available application infrastructure is fundamental in the capability to deliver required service level agreements. The objective behind implementing a high availability solution is to provide near-continuous application availability through both planned and unplanned outages. Business-critical applications are configured into a cluster, which typically involves at least two systems (or nodes); the cluster monitors the critical resources for changes that may indicate a failure, a pending failure or a possible configuration change. The cluster is monitored for health and changes to a configuration within the cluster must be made consistent across the cluster. IT industry professionals have a general understanding about what a high availability cluster should to do; the question to consider is: how well does a given solution approach do it. How much effort does it take to maintain cluster health, to conduct a failover operation or to integrate your application into the cluster? A modern high-availability solution not only provides all of the before mentioned solution elements, but it also participates within the IT production environment. The modern high-availability solution must coexist seamlessly with the operating system and infrastructure it is supporting. . LINK This type of solution is used by ALL companies!!! LOVIN IT...... break it on down TCJAMS. LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDTrvmyD! Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 So......, what to believe?!? I am rather new to this investment, but after these last two months, I feel like I've been in this for an eternity! Lol. Is this what u vets have been dealing with for 7 yrs? Please tell me it hasn't always been this bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanjungpinang_fiqa Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 read this what adam said in his blog www.dinarspeculation.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabee64 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've had the currency it seems like for ever and joined here not to long ago. You have to just choose your battles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherysh Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I was just wondering where the heck you have been TC!!??!! Thanks for that post. Hope all is well!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nackers Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Thanks that should stop a few untruths 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcjams Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 So......, what to believe?!? I am rather new to this investment, but after these last two months, I feel like I've been in this for an eternity! Lol. Is this what u vets have been dealing with for 7 yrs? Please tell me it hasn't always been this bad. Only when you first get in. The pumpers are "lurking" constantly. As time permits, read the "news". That's where you will get your education on this investment. It can be misleading, and change at times, but the rumors can be heartbreaking if you don't know the ropes. STAY FOCUSED!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcjams Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I was just wondering where the heck you have been TC!!??!! Thanks for that post. Hope all is well!! Never to far away Babygirl! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 TC, Just had to tell you that I get a good laugh when I see an intellectual ansswer slap down the dumba** in some peoples so called intel. And you are so right about people. So many of them want to see this so desperately that they see everything that happens anywhere in the world as being tied to IQD. There is very little outside of the borders of Iraq that has anything to do with the RV. The RV is Iraqs and no one else. The rest of us will just benefit from it. And it's amazing how people never noticed that banking computers do this all the time and the fact that they don't think that something on that large of a scale wouldn't be backed up. Hope you are able to comment on more of these so called intel posts where computer systems are involved. You seem to answer in a way that can't be desputed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 string Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Thanks TCJams. Your common sense being enjected into this chaos right now is refreshing and needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legolas Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Thanks TC. Was there ever really any doubt. People are eager to hang their hats on ANY little anomaly which supports their belief that something is about to happen. The "fact" is that if this happens, it will show up EVERYWHERE nearly simultaneously. Watch the CBI and the major forex sites. The rest is just wishful thinking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedrich Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Great to see you TC ole' friend! YOU ROCK BUD!! Thanks for your technical analysis. UR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keipher Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 When I first heard this rumor, I thought to myself..."Hmmm, BOA shutting down their system on a Weekday, on purpose?" No way in Hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldiering4U Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Wow the PUMPERS are on knocking down my +'s.... I LOVE IT!!!! LEAVE OUR NEWBIES ALONE!!!!!!!! BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE!!!! I feel your pain I got a -28 for calling someone out on a boldface lie yesterday and as I seen earlier it keeps going... good post thanks for debunking... my computer tech guy is in Afghanistan right now so I couldn't ask him any questions about this... again thanks for the post and please keep them coming... there are a lot of Negative Newbies out there and they love to run the people down who point out the truth keep your head up... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweave69 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Let's see, who do I believe. TC or Okie. Tough decision. It's TC. :D Go RV now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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