CHiLL Posted March 1, 2023 Posted March 1, 2023 We have moved from SIMS to Bromcom for our MIS, but are keeping FMS for our finance solution (don't ask why). Since our SIMS server is practically useless, aside from FMS, I want to reduce it's VM resources, since it no longer needs 4 vCPUs and 24GB of RAM. I'm considering dropping it down to 2 vCPUs and 8GB RAM. I'm just after advice as to whether those are acceptable resources, before I make any changes.
TwistedHelixis Posted March 1, 2023 Posted March 1, 2023 That is the same as ours 2vpu & 8gb, obviously does depend on the amount of data and usage FMS has. On a side note, I wasn't entirely sure how to untangle SIMS from our SOLUS3 server and ended up just leaving it on. When you get round to removing SIMS would you mind documenting what you do. I'm sure its just a few steps but got a bit nervous about causing issues with FMS. 1
CHiLL Posted March 1, 2023 Author Posted March 1, 2023 That is the same as ours 2vpu & 8gb, obviously does depend on the amount of data and usage FMS has. On a side note, I wasn't entirely sure how to untangle SIMS from our SOLUS3 server and ended up just leaving it on. When you get round to removing SIMS would you mind documenting what you do. I'm sure its just a few steps but got a bit nervous about causing issues with FMS. Thanks. Chances are that I'm not going to touch SIMS/SOLUS3 and just turn down the VM resources instead. I'm hoping that, even though the SIMS database and services will still be running...no demand will be put on it for reports, data entry, etc...so the performance will stay good enough on lower resources, just for FMS. I'm in a better posistion, where we are a small school, with a small finance department and hopefully less load.
3s-gtech Posted March 1, 2023 Posted March 1, 2023 You should be able to run it adequately on SQL Express, which will reduce the licensing costs even if it ends up being a similar load on the server. You won't want the SIMS DB running though so detach that if you haven't already. 1
CHiLL Posted March 1, 2023 Author Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) You should be able to run it adequately on SQL Express, which will reduce the licensing costs even if it ends up being a similar load on the server. You won't want the SIMS DB running though so detach that if you haven't already. That's an idea, though I'm pretty sure our SQL licensing is still based on physical sockets and since we still require licenses for SCCM and Veeam, so I'm not sure if it'll affect our pricing. Though I can still detach the SIMS DB, right? Since it should be a different DB to FMS? Edited March 1, 2023 by CHiLL
3s-gtech Posted March 1, 2023 Posted March 1, 2023 That's an idea, though I'm pretty sure our SQL licensing is still based on physical sockets and since we still require licenses for SCCM and Veeam, so I'm not sure if it'll affect our pricing. Though I can still detach the SIMS DB, right? Since it should be a different DB to FMS? Yes, it’s a separate DB in SQL Server. As is SOLUS and (possibly) Discover. That way, you can disable access to that DB and give your server some breathing room. Worth checking your licensing checklists to make sure - I’ve scratched SQL off our future OVS now
PotNoodleTech Posted March 3, 2023 Posted March 3, 2023 Why stick with FMS when there are so many modern finance programs around? It's absoloutly archaic? It's literally EXACTLY the same as it was 20 years ago.
CHiLL Posted March 3, 2023 Author Posted March 3, 2023 Why stick with FMS when there are so many modern finance programs around? It's absoloutly archaic? It's literally EXACTLY the same as it was 20 years ago. Sadly, if you're still an LEA school in Birmingham, the City Council have decided to make it extremely difficult to use their financial services if you use anything other than FMS. This is a pattern that has emerged over the years, because they want to lock schools into their expensive and poor solutions, such as Internet and other B2B services.
PotNoodleTech Posted March 3, 2023 Posted March 3, 2023 Sadly, if you're still an LEA school in Birmingham, the City Council have decided to make it extremely difficult to use their financial services if you use anything other than FMS. This is a pattern that has emerged over the years, because they want to lock schools into their expensive and poor solutions, such as Internet and other B2B services. It's difficult for them rather than for you - but I understand the reluctancy to cause a fuss. (personally, I am a fuss causer as the school is the priority not how easy/hard it is for LA financial staff)
CHiLL Posted March 3, 2023 Author Posted March 3, 2023 It's difficult for them rather than for you - but I understand the reluctancy to cause a fuss. (personally, I am a fuss causer as the school is the priority not how easy/hard it is for LA financial staff) Yeah, I'd move it to another platform in a hearbeat...but our bursar conveniently didn't have time to look at alternatives before the end of this financial year and she won't do a migration mid-year.
dmj Posted March 3, 2023 Posted March 3, 2023 Why stick with FMS when there are so many modern finance programs around? It's absoloutly archaic? It's literally EXACTLY the same as it was 20 years ago. Indeed, yet somehow needs dual CPU and 8GB RAM to use nowadays. IIRC recommended system requirements 20yrs ago were like 128MB RAM and pentium 133.
3s-gtech Posted March 3, 2023 Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) Those will be the SQL Server requirements, if it didn’t use more recent functions it’d probably run on SQL Server 2000 on that sort of hardware to this day. Edited March 3, 2023 by 3s-gtech
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