Meaning of never change a running system | Babel Free

Definitions

Do not change something while it is working (because there is a risk of breaking it).

Examples

“That is, applying a specialised new policy to only improve a temporary capacity extension may be unsuitable (“Never change a running system!”).”

“This is the weakest point of the current practice: the deployment of complex systems on a heterogeneous, distributed platform is typically a nightmare, the required system-level testing is virtually unsupported, and maintenance and upgrading very often turn out to be extremely time consuming and expensive, de facto responsible for the slogan “never change a running system”.”

““Never change a running system” is a widely used statement in software development, and it is also applicable when you consider moving your application to the cloud.”

“It’s not a coincidence that the following saying offers insight into the CIOs’ minds: ‘Never change a running system.’ However, just keeping the lights on seems to prevent innovation.”

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