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>>Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to play
>>Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to play

Upgrade, Migrate or Both.
Upgrade, Migrate or Both.

I'm your host Kevin Sparenberg
I'm your host Kevin Sparenberg

and let's bring some contestants to the stage.
and let's bring some contestants to the stage.

First up, we have Kate Asaff from Austin, Texas.
First up, we have Kate Asaff from Austin, Texas.

How you doing, Kate?
How you doing, Kate?

>>Great, Kevin.
>>Great, Kevin.

I'm so happy to be here.
I'm so happy to be here.

>>Excellent, excellent.
>>Excellent, excellent.

And next up we have Zack Mutchler from Fort Worth, Texas.
And next up we have Zack Mutchler from Fort Worth, Texas.

Hey Zack.
Hey Zack.

>>Thanks for having me, Kevin.
>>Thanks for having me, Kevin.

>>Excellent.
>>Excellent.

Let's learn a little bit about our contestants.
Let's learn a little bit about our contestants.

Kate, in five seconds, tell me about yourself.
Kate, in five seconds, tell me about yourself.

>>Oh, well, I'm originally from --
>>Oh, well, I'm originally from --

>>That's fantastic and Zack,
>>That's fantastic and Zack,

same question.
same question.

>>So, I was born in upstate --
>>So, I was born in upstate --

>>And that's great.
>>And that's great.

Let's go ahead and get started.
Let's go ahead and get started.

You all know the game show.
You all know the game show.

We're gonna talk to you about your Orion platform products,
We're gonna talk to you about your Orion platform products,

given a scenario, do you upgrade, migrate, or both?
given a scenario, do you upgrade, migrate, or both?

Alright, so let's go ahead and kick this off.
Alright, so let's go ahead and kick this off.

Do I even need this?
Do I even need this?

>>No.
>>No.

>>You have a microphone on your tie.
>>You have a microphone on your tie.

>>Enough of that then. [crash]
>>Enough of that then. [crash]

Let's go ahead and get started.
Let's go ahead and get started.

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The first round is Livin' la Vida Local.
The first round is Livin' la Vida Local.

So it's all about your own pram upgrades
So it's all about your own pram upgrades

or migrations or both of your Orion platform.
or migrations or both of your Orion platform.

Hands on the podium.
Hands on the podium.

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Good.
Good.

Let's get started.
Let's get started.

So, your infrastructure is running fine.
So, your infrastructure is running fine.

Everything is humming along lovely.
Everything is humming along lovely.

But you're running on a Windows 2012 infrastructure.
But you're running on a Windows 2012 infrastructure.

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Kate.
Kate.

>>That would be both
>>That would be both

because there are a lot of advantages to both
because there are a lot of advantages to both

server 2016 and SQL 2016
server 2016 and SQL 2016

that you want to be able to take advantage of.
that you want to be able to take advantage of.

So first, you'd migrate to a 2016 environment
So first, you'd migrate to a 2016 environment

and then upgrade the Orion platforms to the latest version.
and then upgrade the Orion platforms to the latest version.

[dings]
[dings]

>>Okay, 100 points to you.
>>Okay, 100 points to you.

All right, next question.
All right, next question.

Infrastructure is running great.
Infrastructure is running great.

But you're running Windows 2016.
But you're running Windows 2016.

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Zack.
Zack.

>>Upgrade.
>>Upgrade.

>>Okay.
>>Okay.

>>We've already taken care of all the
>>We've already taken care of all the

fancy bells and whistles of the 2016 platform.
fancy bells and whistles of the 2016 platform.

Let's just get to the latest version of Orion and have fun.
Let's just get to the latest version of Orion and have fun.

>>Okay. [dings]
>>Okay. [dings]

100 points to you, sir.
100 points to you, sir.

All right, moving on.
All right, moving on.

One near and dear to my heart.
One near and dear to my heart.

Your infrastructure is running great,
Your infrastructure is running great,

but you're back end is on SQL Server 2012.
but you're back end is on SQL Server 2012.

[ding] [low bell]
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Kate.
Kate.

>>That will be both.
>>That will be both.

You definitely want to migrate to SQL 2016
You definitely want to migrate to SQL 2016

to take advantage of the awesome features it has
to take advantage of the awesome features it has

like column store indexes and in memory tables
like column store indexes and in memory tables

and then upgrade the Orion platform to the latest version.
and then upgrade the Orion platform to the latest version.

>>All right,
>>All right,

100 points for you. [dings]
100 points for you. [dings]

All right.
All right.

Syslogs and traps are overtaxing your Orion database.
Syslogs and traps are overtaxing your Orion database.

[ding]
[ding]

Kate.
Kate.

>>Once again, it would be both.
>>Once again, it would be both.

Because you want to migrate to the current version
Because you want to migrate to the current version

of the Orion platform and then take advantage
of the Orion platform and then take advantage

of our new log analyzer product to offload
of our new log analyzer product to offload

those Syslog in traps.
those Syslog in traps.

>>Okay. [dings]
>>Okay. [dings]

100 more points.
100 more points.

She's pulling away from you.
She's pulling away from you.

[oohs]
[oohs]

All right.
All right.

How about this last one for round one?
How about this last one for round one?

Your environment is stable
Your environment is stable

and has been running fantastically.
and has been running fantastically.

Management is perfectly pleased.
Management is perfectly pleased.

But it hasn't been upgraded in three years.
But it hasn't been upgraded in three years.

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>>Definitely a both situation.
>>Definitely a both situation.

>>Zack.
>>Zack.

>>You have to do everything
>>You have to do everything

we've already talked about, right?
we've already talked about, right?

You have to get to the latest OS,
You have to get to the latest OS,

you have to be able to take care of the new
you have to be able to take care of the new

features and functionalities of SQL 2016
features and functionalities of SQL 2016

and we need to be on the latest versions
and we need to be on the latest versions

of the Orion platform.
of the Orion platform.

[dings]
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>>100 points to you, sir.
>>100 points to you, sir.

And that does it for round one, Livin' la Vida Local.
And that does it for round one, Livin' la Vida Local.

And we'll be right back after this to pick up round two.
And we'll be right back after this to pick up round two.

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>>Welcome back to Upgrade, Migrate, or Both.
>>Welcome back to Upgrade, Migrate, or Both.

Now it's time for round two.
Now it's time for round two.

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Head in the Clouds.
Head in the Clouds.

It's all about your Orion deployment
It's all about your Orion deployment

as you go in hybrid or cloud-first methodologies.
as you go in hybrid or cloud-first methodologies.

You both ready to get started?
You both ready to get started?

>>Yes. >>Ready.
>>Yes. >>Ready.

>>Okay.
>>Okay.

So, first question is the organization is moving to cloud,
So, first question is the organization is moving to cloud,

but most of it is primarily on-prem.
but most of it is primarily on-prem.

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Kate.
Kate.

>>Well, a really good thing you can do is migrate
>>Well, a really good thing you can do is migrate

all of your additional polling engines into the cloud,
all of your additional polling engines into the cloud,

keeping the main Orion polling engine
keeping the main Orion polling engine

and the database on-prem.
and the database on-prem.

>>Excellent. [dings]
>>Excellent. [dings]

200 points for you.
200 points for you.

Next question.
Next question.

So the company is currently adopting
So the company is currently adopting

a cloud-first methodology.
a cloud-first methodology.

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Zack.
Zack.

>>I think the best idea here is to actually
>>I think the best idea here is to actually

migrate your entire environment up there to the cloud
migrate your entire environment up there to the cloud

with everything else.
with everything else.

There's no reason to leave your Orion deployment by itself,
There's no reason to leave your Orion deployment by itself,

sitting in a data center somewhere.
sitting in a data center somewhere.

>>Okay. [dings]
>>Okay. [dings]

200 points for you, sir.
200 points for you, sir.

All right.
All right.

Question three, your SQL server hardware is
Question three, your SQL server hardware is

two years out of warranty.
two years out of warranty.

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Zack.
Zack.

>>So with this one, I think you need to pony up the cash
>>So with this one, I think you need to pony up the cash

and buy new hardware, right?
and buy new hardware, right?

And you can then do all your upgrades to SQL 2017,
And you can then do all your upgrades to SQL 2017,

2016, what have you, and take it from there.
2016, what have you, and take it from there.

>>Okay.
>>Okay.

[buzzer]
[buzzer]

Hold on.
Hold on.

It's not a complete answer.
It's not a complete answer.

Kate, for the steal?
Kate, for the steal?

>>Well, another thing you can do is migrate
>>Well, another thing you can do is migrate

your entire deployment, including your database,
your entire deployment, including your database,

using Amazon, RDS, or Microsoft as your database services
using Amazon, RDS, or Microsoft as your database services

that that you're completely cloud-based.
that that you're completely cloud-based.

>>And she stole it for 200 points.
>>And she stole it for 200 points.

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All right, last question for this round.
All right, last question for this round.

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Your Orion infrastructure is up to date,
Your Orion infrastructure is up to date,

your SQL server is running on 2017, on-premise
your SQL server is running on 2017, on-premise

and your main polling engine is on-premise.
and your main polling engine is on-premise.

All of your APEs are in the cloud
All of your APEs are in the cloud

and all of the Orion deployment pages show
and all of the Orion deployment pages show

that you're running latest versions.
that you're running latest versions.

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That's right, none of the above.
That's right, none of the above.

I'm gonna give myself those 200 points.
I'm gonna give myself those 200 points.

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If you're already running everything on a newer version
If you're already running everything on a newer version

than 2016 for SQL server and running on latest versions,
than 2016 for SQL server and running on latest versions,

you don't have any work to do.
you don't have any work to do.

And that's the end of the round.
And that's the end of the round.

So join us right after this quick break
So join us right after this quick break

and we'll get down to our lightning round.
and we'll get down to our lightning round.

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>>Welcome back to Upgrade, Migrate, or Both.
>>Welcome back to Upgrade, Migrate, or Both.

It's time for the lightning round.
It's time for the lightning round.

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Let's dig right in.
Let's dig right in.

My Orion server's compute resources
My Orion server's compute resources

are completely maxed out.
are completely maxed out.

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Zack.
Zack.

>>I think you definitely need to do
>>I think you definitely need to do

a migrate in this situation because you can take advantage
a migrate in this situation because you can take advantage

of all the scalable features of
of all the scalable features of

infrastructure compute resources
infrastructure compute resources

where, on the fly, you can increase memory,
where, on the fly, you can increase memory,

increase CPU resources, whenever you need to,
increase CPU resources, whenever you need to,

without having to rebuild an entire hardware unit.
without having to rebuild an entire hardware unit.

>>Excellent. [dings]
>>Excellent. [dings]

300 points to you, sir.
300 points to you, sir.

All right, next question.
All right, next question.

Your boss did the proof of concept on SQL Express
Your boss did the proof of concept on SQL Express

and just licensed that.
and just licensed that.

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Kate.
Kate.

>>That's definitely a both.
>>That's definitely a both.

You want to be off SQL Express for many reasons.
You want to be off SQL Express for many reasons.

Not only because of the size limitation,
Not only because of the size limitation,

but also the memory limitation.
but also the memory limitation.

So, you'd want to migrate to a full version of SQL
So, you'd want to migrate to a full version of SQL

and then upgrade to the latest version.
and then upgrade to the latest version.

>>Excellent, [dings]
>>Excellent, [dings]

300 points to you.
300 points to you.

All right, now it's time for the final question of the game.
All right, now it's time for the final question of the game.

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Are you both ready?
Are you both ready?

>>Yes.
>>Yes.

>>Ready.
>>Ready.

>>All right.
>>All right.

Your infrastructure is running great,
Your infrastructure is running great,

but you're still running NetFlow Traffic Analyzer
but you're still running NetFlow Traffic Analyzer

with a FastBit database.
with a FastBit database.

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Kate.
Kate.

>>The answer is both.
>>The answer is both.

You definitely want to migrate to SQL 2016
You definitely want to migrate to SQL 2016

and then upgrade to the latest version of NetFlow
and then upgrade to the latest version of NetFlow

to take advantage of it.
to take advantage of it.

>>All right, [dings]
>>All right, [dings]

300 points to you.
300 points to you.

And that does it for our game.
And that does it for our game.

I'm going through and tallying up
I'm going through and tallying up

and, Kate, you're our winner!
and, Kate, you're our winner!

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But since the points were made up,
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