At 03:51 PM 3/8/96 -0500, Clint Schwartz wrote:
>Has anyone tried QMS (Queue Management System) for their queue
>management?  We own KLA but apparently QMS is made up of the founders of
>KLA and they want us to switch.  Any info would be appreciated!
>
>
Clint,
 
What specifically are you trying to accomplish?  If you just want queue
management, you have other options.  If you are looking for job schedulers,
you need something else.
 
Many people need a simple variation of queue management.  For example (I can
never remember if this is e.q. or i.e.), wanting to force interactive Quiz
to the DQ.  If that is what you want, using a tool like Q-Xcelerator (from
Lund), KLA (from Unison) or Overlord (from Allegro) makes sense.  You can
even benefit from these products if you want to do fairly basic interactive
user management.
 
However, if you want to perform more complex interactive control like
managing character mode applications, you may want to consider the Workload
Manager from HP.  While the WM is a more expensive product, there are
somethings you can only do with WM.  The main difference is that the WM
provides dispatch lever control while the other products function at the
process level.  This can make a big difference.
 
Anyway, if you can email some more specific details, maybe we on the list
can provide you more assistance.
 
Bill Lancaster
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