Chapter Summary


  • Installation is about money. A poor installation usually costs you more than you're willing to admit or quantify. A good one saves you more than you're able to admit or quantify.

  • Many users find installation scary. They don't understand the questions and often can't make sense of what's going on.

  • Your installation deals with the structure of your architecture. All components and component dependencies must be handled properly.

  • Make certain your proposed installation process is supported by all of your license agreements.

  • A general algorithm for installing software is

    - Installation data collection and precondition verification

    - Installation

    - Postinstallation confirmation

  • Automate your installation process for internal testing, and make it automatable for enterprise environments.

  • Test, test, test.



Beyond Software Architecture[c] Creating and Sustaining Winning Solutions
Beyond Software Architecture[c] Creating and Sustaining Winning Solutions
ISBN: 201775948
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 202

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