No one knows what these databases do, I'm pretty sure that the badges not working are a clue

in #mytechlife56083 years ago

No one knows what these databases do, I'm pretty sure that the badges not working are a clue

tldr; your badge system needs to move servers or it won't work :crickets: badge system is turned off :surprised face:
I'm a database admin, completing a 18 month long project to migrate to new storage and servers. The old storage was iSCSI using a shared network switch, it's a miracle that the databases only got corruption about once a quarter.

As part of the migration, the databases are getting moved from a myriad of locations to one of two servers. 6 months prior to go date, all migratable databases have been accounted for. Head of department has stated that any that haven't been identified are either rogue, or dead and orphaned.

There's a group of 5 databases with matching names still in active use. From name and table structure they are obviously an access control, alarm and reporting system. Unlike most of these type systems the data structure and the data itself isn't obfuscated, so I can query and see that "Bob Smith" entered the southwest entry at 7.58am. For 6 months I have been reaching out to anyone responsible for access control, building management, or network systems --basically anyplace that process owners might be found. I even emailed users of the badge system, like "Bob Smith, director of xxx sales" and "John Doe, phone jockey". The only responses I've gotten have been that these must belong to x, where x is a company that we sold a non-core part of the business to. reaching out to x, they have replied that it's not theirs.

Last week, the migration was completed. Databases migrated, rogue and dead databases backed up, and the server turned off. all systems migrated were tested by the owners, and signed off on as complete and functional.

This week, I took PTO for the first time in 18 months.

Next week, My calendar is suddenly full of meetings with people and their bosses who haven't replied to any of my emails for 6+ months.

I wonder if these meetings are about why they can't access their offices and servers?## TLDR Summary:

For 6 months I have been reaching out to anyone responsible for access control, building management, or network systems --basically anyplace that process owners might be found. Databases migrated, rogue and dead databases backed up, and the server turned off. As part of the migration, the databases are getting moved from a myriad of locations to one of two servers. The old storage was iSCSI using a shared network switch, it's a miracle that the databases only got corruption about once a quarter. Next week, My calendar is suddenly full of meetings with people and their bosses who haven't replied to any of my emails for 6+ months. From name and table structure they are obviously an access control, alarm and reporting system. I even emailed users of the badge system, like "Bob Smith, director of xxx sales" and "John Doe, phone jockey".

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