Web Sphere 5 support


Quick View
Summary: 

The IBM web application - Websphere 5.1 is no longer supported by IBM as of end of Sept 2008. There are still 25 applications are running on this web application platform. This project is to migrate those applications to Tomcat, as first priority, or Websphere 6.0 infrastructure. Both Tomcat and Websphere 6 infrastructure are in production.

Start Date: 
September 23, 2008
Stage: 
Canceled - No UTO involvement.
People
Sponsor/Champion: 
none
Project Manager: 
No Project Manager
Contact for more information: 
jack.hsu@asu.edu
Associate VP University Technology: 
Bob Nelson
More Info
Source: 
Internal
Priority: 
none
Scope: 
  • Identify the customers and "owner" of each websphere 5 application (total 25 applications)
  • Verify whether those applications are still in use
  • Decision on target platform, Tomcat or Websphere 6
  • Make proper change to the application and tested.
  • Go through normal migration process to production for each application.
Deliverables: 
  • Phase out the websphere infrastructure, both hardware and software.
  • Potential saving on annual Websphere software maintenance.
Risk & Threats: 

All 25 applications may be endangers of availability and stability if we don't migrate.

Syndicate content