Originally Posted by
naumank
Anybody knows why they selected 2/13 - such an odd date in the middle of a week - to make the change? Normally these IT teams like to do the updates over the weekends.
IT upgrades and system migrations are usually scheduled for weekends to minimize effect on operations.
Marketing announcements and product rollouts are usually scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday (e.g., Apple, IBM) to maximize media coverage and impact.