DST time change for global companies

We are curious to hear how other companies are handling the DST time changes in spring and fall especially if they are global and operating in multiple time zones.
Do you set servers to UTC/GMT?
And set SAP systems to UTC?
And let users set their local time zone?
Would that mean we don't have to worry about the fall and spring time change any more because UTC doesn't change? (That would be nice!)
TIA,
Margie

Hi Volker,
these "right setting" makes me unconfident.
note 7417 tells me that that better shut down the system because the majority of the applications are not certified for a continued operation
note 102088 tells me how to minimize the downtime to one hour... these is the procedure we were using the last years
note 950114 tells me how to avoid the double hour by using zdate/DSTswitch_contloctime (=on you need not to shut down the system)
note 391658 tells me "If you are converting from summer time to winter time, shut down all SAP instances before the scheduled conversion (for example, at 01:30) and wait at least an hour before you restart them."
Your experience to let the systems run was quite good, but it is dissapoints me that SAP does not give a distinct statement about the DST. As mentioned befor, it is not practicable to shut down the SAP system in a global environment.
cu, Christian

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