Since it was brought up. Alpha-G does not do a lot in hosting at the moment, but has done it. The bread and butter operations at Alpha-G are migrations and ongoing support.
--Rod Schiffman On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Lori Bowen Ayre <lori.a...@galecia.com>wrote: > The key players are Equinox, PTFS/Liblime, and ByWater Solutions for > migration, support, hosting and development. As others have mentioned, > AlphaG is also in there for development but I'm not sure if they are doing > any migration or hosting or contracting for ongoing support. Maybe someone > else knows the answer. > > Good discussion! > > Lori > > > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 2:19 PM, George Tuttle <gtut...@prlib.org> wrote: > >> Hi Lori, >> >> >> >> By wide-scale, I mean “to your heart’s content.” Open source puts more >> pressure on you to understand the software and your workflow in advance. >> Testing helps, but you need an effective testing model. An RFP for that >> service could be the answer. Thanks. Good thought. >> >> >> >> BTW, besides Equinox, is there anyone else providing these services? >> >> >> >> George >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto: >> open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Lori >> Bowen Ayre >> *Sent:* Saturday, May 15, 2010 4:05 PM >> >> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group >> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development >> >> >> >> George, >> >> >> >> I agree. Open Source DOES mean rethinking the RFP process. And, one way >> to rethink it is to do an RFP for *services*. Some of the services I >> might seek via RFP are: >> >> >> >> - getting help setting up a test environment >> - migration, support and/or hosting services >> - assessing the suitability of products against a set of criteria, or >> - helping develop the criteria to be used for evaluation >> >> Not sure what you mean by wide-scale testing or if that is the ONLY way >> to "rethink the RFP" process. But, definitely a rethink is needed. To >> paraphrase something someone else said (which I could remember who)... if >> you use the same old procurement method, you'll keep getting the same old >> thing. >> >> >> >> Lori Ayre >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 9:56 AM, George Tuttle <gtut...@prlib.org> wrote: >> >> Open Source means rethinking the RFP process. What wide-scale testing have >> you done so far? >> >> >> >> George Tuttle >> >> Computer Services Librarian >> >> Piedmont Regional Library System >> >> 770-867-2762 x103 >> >> 770-891-0654 (cell) >> >> 770-867-7483 (fax) >> >> gtut...@prlib.org >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto: >> open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Kathleen >> O'Connor >> *Sent:* Friday, May 14, 2010 11:40 AM >> >> >> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group >> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development >> >> >> >> Our director has been toying with this idea for quite some time. I was >> just trying to get a heads up on it when he finally decided to pull the plug >> on voyager >> >> >> >> Whatever you can share would be appreciated >> >> >> >> Kathleen E. O'Connor >> >> Systems Librarian >> >> Falvey Memorial Library >> >> Villanova University >> >> Villanova, Pa. 19085 >> >> >> >> kathleen.ocon...@villanova.edu >> >> 610-519-4158 >> >> >> >> *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto: >> open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Lori >> Bowen Ayre >> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:13 AM >> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group >> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development >> >> >> >> Hi Kathy, >> >> >> >> Are you planning to do development or are you looking for an RFP for >> services such as migrating and implementation? The KCLS software specs were >> for writing a LOT of new code and I'm thinking that's not really what you >> had in mind so wanted to clarify. I do have an RFP sample for support I >> could share. And another very simple one for implementation and training. >> >> >> >> Lori Ayre >> >> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Kathy Lussier <kluss...@masslnc.org> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> I’m working with the three Massachusetts consortia that are planning to >> move to Evergreen in 2011. We are in the latter phases of identifying our >> development needs for Evergreen with the plan of issuing an RFP for system >> development in early summer. >> >> >> >> I was wondering if anyone in the Evergreen community has an RFP they have >> used for system development in Evergreen or another open-source product that >> you would be willing to share with us. I do have a copy of King County’s RFP >> for system support as well as the specs they posted to the >> http://oss4pl.org/ site. >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance for your help! >> >> >> >> Kathy Lussier >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Kathy Lussier >> >> Project Coordinator >> >> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative >> >> (508) 756-0172 >> >> (508) 755-3721 (fax) >> >> kluss...@masslnc.org >> >> IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo) >> >> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/techielibrarian >> >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >