Will the UCD computer system crash on results day?

Pride Fighter

I remember it did last year and with the 'efficiency' of the IT department its hard to see it not happening again. We could all have bets on when it crashes. Assuming the results are out at 5PM I'd say it will take ten minutes for it to crash.

I'll be amazed if it all goes smoothly.

PS, I hope everyone gets the results they want.

remus808

I think it shows the strength of my conviction in this matter that its the first time I'v ever, ever been able to resist an Atari Jaguar option.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

How the hell is there 1000002 votes for yes? There is nowhere near that amount of people in UCD. There isn't even that many people on boards and considering the poll has only been up for an hour, all I can say is WTF?

I'd put good money on the system crashing and it'll probably be off until Wednesday or Thursday.

Umaro

There's no doubt in my mind that they'll crash. If anything, I'll be disappointed if they don't - if there's one thing UCD is consistent about (apart from being vague about important matters) it's poor IT service. It'd be nice to see them match the same low standards as the past umpteen years.

With a little bit of luck they can coincide it with another epic Blackboard fiasco too, think of it as a Cup double.

Pride Fighter

I did'nt think the poll would get 1million votes by now :):)

Red Alert

10,000 students accessing a Commodore 64 is sure to crash it!

Raphael

CaptainNegative wrote: »

How the hell is there 1000002 votes for yes? There is nowhere near that amount of people in UCD. There isn't even that many people on boards and considering the poll has only been up for an hour, all I can say is WTF?

I couldn't possibly comment. No sirree. Not even a little bit.

redcar

They will probably decide that Monday will be the perfect time to upgrade SIS...

Ah the IT department at UCD just gotta love them always full of surprises.

The_Minister

Red Alert wrote: »

10,000 students accessing a Commodore 64 is sure to crash it!

ROFFLE!!!

Dave!

Red Alert wrote: »

10,000 students accessing a Commodore 64 is sure to crash it!

lol Doesn't help that the server is hamster-powered!

Tom65

Last summer they just brought them out at a random time and that worked. I think.


It's **** they have to do it, but just putting them up at an unannounced time on Monday is probably the best way to do it. Either that or get a decent server...

Stepherunie

They should just do the staggered results like they always did before.

Meant no system crashes.

*Sigh* Non modularised is such a nice memory...

I want it back *sits in the corner and sulks*

PennyLane

If they'd put them out over break maybe people would've staggered themselves in accessing them.

Plus we'd know by now. Wouldn't that be lovely?

seraphimvc

lol for the votes...is tat the work of OP?

btw,i am always wondering:why the hell do you want to give a fix date for the result out?i am pretty sure they have most the results by the time they send us the stupid information email...gods bless UCD...

Umaro wrote: »

There's no doubt in my mind that they'll crash. If anything, I'll be disappointed if they don't - if there's one thing UCD is consistent about (apart from being vague about important matters) it's poor IT service. It'd be nice to see them match the same low standards as the past umpteen years.

With a little bit of luck they can coincide it with another epic Blackboard fiasco too, think of it as a Cup double.

this is harsh,and unkind...horrible speaking!!!but i like it:)

fillefatale

CaptainNegative wrote: »

How the hell is there 1000002 votes for yes? There is nowhere near that amount of people in UCD. There isn't even that many people on boards and considering the poll has only been up for an hour, all I can say is WTF?

Computer says no.

Riamfada

moderater can change votes .....

seraphimvc

alright!!news!!since some bloody people woke me up in 4.53am,i am bored now and tried to view the result!!it's working now!!

dunno how long will it last tho:)

got a kinda nice result i guess:):):)

Frank Grimes

Mine are out too, did grand thankfully! Good way to start the day.

Stepherunie

Two of my results are us - which is weird after we were told they wouldn't be going up and even stranger that they're grades not percentages.

Riamfada

I did great except in one but I knew that was coming. Dosnt really effect the aul GPA though

Breezer

Stepherunie wrote: »

Two of my results are us - which is weird after we were told they wouldn't be going up and even stranger that they're grades not percentages.

Do you really expect what they say to correlate with what happens?

Oh and the system's only half-crashed so far, I'm impressed

Umaro

Sigh, UCD system fails to crash - one again they disappoint me.

Tom65

Breezer wrote: »

Do you really expect what they say to correlate with what happens?

Oh and the system's only half-crashed so far, I'm impressed

Trust UCD to do a half arsed job of crashing a server

breadmonkey

Just tried to log in to ucdconnect and got "System is busy. Try again later".

Anyone else?

Nichololas

breadmonkey wrote: »

Just tried to log in to ucdconnect and got "System is busy. Try again later".

Anyone else?

Yeah I got that but it refreshed immediately and worked.

Stepherunie

Breezer wrote: »

Do you really expect what they say to correlate with what happens?

Fair point - I wasn't really expecting Half a result though.... I mean I know UCD do things by halves most of the time but this is really by quarter and like grades?? WTF????

Speak English stupid UCD!!!!

Oh and PS. WTF is a B- because my marks and standards say noting about minus' and either do those modularised ones.

stereoroid

breadmonkey wrote: »

Just tried to log in to ucdconnect and got "System is busy. Try again later".

Anyone else?

Yes... so I went straight to SIS: https://sisweb.ucd.ie/ That seems fine so far.

breadmonkey

stereoroid wrote: »

Yes... so I went straight to SIS: https://sisweb.ucd.ie/ That seems fine so far.

?? I was trying to check my email.

Stepherunie

There's teh back door way in - search this forum for the link

Connect is working fine for me at the moment though.

stereoroid

breadmonkey wrote: »

?? I was trying to check my email.

Sorry - assumed you meant SIS for the results, which is what's liable to crash today. For mail try https://imap.ucd.ie/, or http://elearning.ucd.ie/ for Blackboard.