Lee Technologies, Inc. a leading provider of solutions which enable commercial enterprises and government agencies to avoid disaster and mitigate risk to their physical infrastructures, is alerting customers about the possible ramifications of not being ready for changes in daylight savings time, which go into effect March 11. Previously, daylight savings began in the U.S. on the first Sunday in April.
The traditional start/stop dates recently modified with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Starting in March 2007, daylight savings time will begin on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November. It formerly ended the last Sunday in October. (Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa do not participate in daylight savings.
While many systems have automatic daylight savings time (DST) capabilities, many computer, electronic instrumentation and security systems will need to be changed manually. Time change considerations include:
- Proprietary systems that may require a firmware update from the manufacturer include: Many fire panels, automatic transfer switches (ATS), UPS's and generator control systems. Older legacy equipment that is no longer supported will need to be manually adjusted.
- Building management, security and monitoring systems running on a commercial operating system such as Windows or Linux. Software patches from vendors are available for most systems. Microsoft Windows XP (SP2), Windows Server 2003, Windows Server SP1 and Windows 2000 need to be updated.
"If facility systems were to lose synchronization with the new time standard, there could be a period of one to three weeks, twice a year, where they would be out of sync with the actual time of day,ö said Bob Woolley, director of technical quality management for Lee Technologies. "We urge facility, data center and IT managers to inventory their equipment to determine what systems need attention in order to develop a plan of action that will ensure a smooth transition when the time change takes effect on March 11.ö
Examples of unwanted effects include:
- Building management systems that rotate or automatically exercise equipment by time of day could perform tasks at unexpected times.
- Security systems that control access by time of day may inappropriately deny or allow access.
- Logs and time stamps could be incorrect. System events will be difficult to relate to one another.
- In rare cases, serious issues may result if events are performed out of sequence.
Lee Technologies said it is preparing to assist its customers in evaluating exposure, determining the risk and coordinating mitigation efforts through its Mission Critical Assessment program. For more information, contact Lee Technologies at 1-800-955-4533.
About Lee Technologies
Founded in 1983, Lee Technologies protects technology infrastructure from disaster for some of the world's most demanding government agencies, Fortune 1000 companies, and IT-dependent firms of all sizes. By ensuring that their mission-critical technology resources are always available -- 24/7/365 û Lee Technologies empowers its customers with infrastructure peace-of-mind, enabling them to focus on accomplishing their core business objectives.Lee Technologies' services and solutions enable clients to power, protect, monitor and maintain the physical infrastructure on which mission-critical facilities depend. From risk analysis, infrastructure assessments, design and construction management, integration and commissioning to monitoring, facility staffing and maintenance, Lee Technologies offers its customers a single source for eliminating downtime in their facilities.
Lee Technologies is headquartered in the Washington, DC Metroplex where it operates a state-of-the-art National Operations Center, and has offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles and Seattle.
More than ever, there is a demand for IT to deliver innovation. Your IBM i has been an essential part of your business operations for years. However, your organization may struggle to maintain the current system and implement new projects. The thousands of customers we've worked with and surveyed state that expectations regarding the digital footprint and vision of the company are not aligned with the current IT environment.
TRY the one package that solves all your document design and printing challenges on all your platforms. Produce bar code labels, electronic forms, ad hoc reports, and RFID tags – without programming! MarkMagic is the only document design and print solution that combines report writing, WYSIWYG label and forms design, and conditional printing in one integrated product. Make sure your data survives when catastrophe hits. Request your trial now! Request Now.
Forms of ransomware has been around for over 30 years, and with more and more organizations suffering attacks each year, it continues to endure. What has made ransomware such a durable threat and what is the best way to combat it? In order to prevent ransomware, organizations must first understand how it works.
Disaster protection is vital to every business. Yet, it often consists of patched together procedures that are prone to error. From automatic backups to data encryption to media management, Robot automates the routine (yet often complex) tasks of iSeries backup and recovery, saving you time and money and making the process safer and more reliable. Automate your backups with the Robot Backup and Recovery Solution. Key features include:
Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small. This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business? This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn:
LATEST COMMENTS
MC Press Online