It was a scheduled maintenance service that was supposed to last for about an hour.
The Orbita predictive maintenance service that Bombardier is providing to the Scottish rail operator swallows 70,000 data points a day.
In a statement the Housing Executive said: "Our primary concern will be to provide the ongoing repair maintenance service that our tenants require.
We also saw an opportunity to increase productivity and save costs by embracing the "cloud computing" revolution: the shift from hardware and software that individuals, businesses and governments buy and then maintain themselves, to low-cost, maintenance-free services that are based on the Internet and run by private companies.
All kinds of enterprise software is now available in this form, which in most cases means that firms pay for maintenance services, but that the programs are free.
The Aerospace segment provides maintenance and engineering services that include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul, engineering design and technical services, and aviation materials and management services.
BOEING CO., Seattle, as part of its expansion into computerized maintenance services, said that it had acquired the software company AeroInfo Systems Inc.
Its business derives revenues from the development, marketing and sale of software products, hosting services, data interfaces and related maintenance and services that automate, integrate and support mission-critical functions of investment management organizations globally.
Hampshire County Council's executive member for environment, Councillor Mel Kendal, said: "Within its budget this year the council has recognised highways maintenance among the core services that are a priority for residents, and funding for highways maintenance has been fully protected in the budget.
