The AlphaServer platform has also cut the batch window in half, extending the availability of systems for online use. Before the upgrade, we were consistently missing that goal. Satisfaction is a two-way street The VAX to Alpha system upgrade has resulted in satisfaction from both Verizon Information Services and its customers. Before the upgrade, the IT staff had difficulty meeting their SLA goals. We can directly attribute that to the speed of the OpenVMS -based AlphaServer systems, so we're really pleased with the upgrade.
Customers are also pleased.
That satisfaction is usually evidenced by the sound of silence. Before, we were having a lot of complaints. Now, complaints are nonexistent. This will allow us to move processors around dynamically where they are needed. He explains that Verizon Information Systems does business all across the country and dedicates each of its three production servers to a different time zone.