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  • Subject: Re: AS/400 strong points
  • From: DAsmussen@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 18:34:38 -0400 (EDT)

Andre,

In a message dated 97-05-19 09:15:30 EDT, you write:

> I'm trying to make a summary on AS/400 strong points for business
environment.
>  So, can all of you give me some suggestion about that matter ?
>  Consider also the UNIX business applications that are growing in number.
>  Why should I stay with AS/400 ??

1.  Unlike UNIX systems, the AS/400 comes with a built-in database.
2.  Also unlike UNIX systems, the AS/400 comes with a built-in security
system.
3.  Which version of UNIX are you talking about?  HP/UX?  AIX?  V?  SCO?
 Others?  The AS/400 can run the earliest version of OS/400 objects on its
latest machine, can UNIX claim this?
4.  OS/400 system maintenance is minimal.

>  Maybe for those of you who use S/36 or Advanced 36, can you tell me IBM
>  direction for this platform. Will they continue to support it or will they
>  "suggest" the user to migrate to AS/400 platform ?

IBM "suggest"ed for years that these users migrate.  When the users didn't,
they came out with the A/36.

Regards!

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM

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