If 200 people submit at the same time, how does that tell us if it works at 2,000 people at the same time?  And in any case, I've heard there were 10,000 applications coming in on this deadline.  Sounds like they should be working toward 10,000 at the same time, which is 50 times more than the 200.

Robert P. Bloomberg
Director, Office of Grants & Contracts
Tufts Medical Center
800 Washington Street (Tupper 10)
Boston, MA  02111
Tel.   617.636.1142
Fax.  617.636.8568

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf
> Of Dolce, Peter J
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 9:20 AM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Help Grants.gov with new system
>
> Thanks.
>
> PJD
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> Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D.
> Associate Vice President for Research
> Grants Management and Compliance
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf
> Of Robert R Beattie 1
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:21 PM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: [RESADM-L] Help Grants.gov with new system
>
> Grants.gov has announced that the new System Build was successful over the
> weekend.  There are a number of changes, including capability to handle
> 2000 users.
> All aspects of the build are described here
> http://www.grants.gov/assets/SystemEnhancements2008-03A.pdf
>
> I suspect that there never was a real test of the system dealing with 2000
> users, so maybe we can give it a try now.
>
> Many of us have some R01's hanging over until Monday to resubmit.  Others
> could join in by sending a practice file.  By that I mean, open a
> previously submitted application, change the DUNS number so it will get
> rejected, and submit.
>
> In order to make such a test, we will all need to log in at the same time
> in all four time zones.  May I suggest that we all do this at 10am
> Pacific,
> 11am Mountain, 12noon Central, and 1am Eastern.  There are not 2000 of us
> but maybe can muster a couple hundred.  Can we all log in to submit and
> send?  A big question.
>
> I know some will have applications that you want to get in  ASAP and if
> the
> system fails at the test time, you can do it later, when there are just
> those active submitters left.  We must not have a repetition of the Feb 5
> chaos come the week before March 05. If the system will not bear all of
> us,
> we need to find out now.
>
> I hope everyone will give it a go a the designated time.  If you get the
> same old virus reports, and false errors, and cryptic notes, let us know.
> Maybe to cut down on the group traffic, for those not interested in
> Grants.gov, send your experience to me and I will make a report to the
> group.
>
> xxxxxx@umich.edu
>
> This should be very interesting.  So hold off on your real resubmits until
> the 10-11-12-1 time points.  Others make up a practice file (change DUNS
> number).  Every one hit the "Save and Submit" on the target time.  I sure
> hope we find that the system is a big GO.
>
> keep in touch,
>
> Bob
> Robert Beattie
> The University of Michigan.
>
>
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