Unify stress test next week with Sybase 12.0

---------------------- Forwarded by Randall L Gay/HOU/ECT on 06/20/2000 12:44
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From: Dave Nommensen 06/16/2000 05:25 PM

To: Susan Harrison/HOU/ECT@ECT, Brenda F Herod/HOU/ECT@ECT, Bryce
Baxter/HOU/ECT@ECT, Rita Wynne/HOU/ECT@ECT, Pat Clynes/Corp/Enron@ENRON,
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Subject: Unify stress test next week with Sybase 12.0

We have done some preliminary testing of the latest version of Sybase
(version 12). We have seen very positive results from our initial tests and
would like to proceed with a "stress test" (not to be confused with me
showing up each day at work). We would like to do 2 tests next week due to
hardware and business restrictions.

The test would be similar to those from late-1998 (ah, those were the
days!). We will ask all users, as well as I.T. folks, to run as many of
their usual processing during a scripted time frame from approx noon - 1:30pm
on Tuesday and Wednesday. Be sure to order some yummy pizza or sandwiches for
your staff!

The Sybase 12.0 environment can be accessed via Start/Programs/Test
Applications/Unify Applications/Unify Gas-Power Stage. On the Login window,
select server = "ASE 12 Test". If you usual Production password does not
work, try "houston". If that does not work, try a neighbor's (Audit says
that fine, its just a test). Each user should plan to run several sessions
where permissible to simulate a heavy load on the system and to make up for
those not able to participate during this time. Please have your staff try
to login some time Monday to insure they have access.

The test script during the time period will be:
12:00 - 1:30 Logistics: pathing, nominating, running some reports
12:20 - 1:30 Volume Management: do your thing
12:40 - 1:30 Settlements/Accounting: pile in

Please let me know if your area would NOT be able to assist in this very
important test. The results of these 2 tests will dictate whether we should
pursue our migration to this new release in mid-July. The less bid weeks
with poor system performance the better!

Thanks in advance for your help, d.n.