Re: The Business Case to upgrade to an 820

Phil,

The 820's additional capacity for Web and other client-server work might
provide a business case.  For example, a 620-2180 has a single CPW rating of
113.8, while an 820-2435 has an overall CPW rating of 600 and a 5250 CPW
rating of 120.  So the overall capacity increases 500%.  Yet the base price
of both servers is comparable.  The question then is how might you use the
extra client-server CPW.  Yes, Web applications seem to be the logical
choice.  It seems like it might reduce you systems management costs to
consolidate Web and traditional applications onto a single box.  It also
puts you into a position to develop and host your own 400 based Web
applications or migrate some of your traditional screens to GUI.

Nathan.

> From: Phil.Kestenbaum@FAIRCHILDPUB.com

> We are considering upgrading from a 620 to an 820 (8XX?). With only 60-70
> users the 820 may be more than we need. I am therefore looking for other
> ways that we can utilize the 820, specifically as a web server. The
company
> has several web sites using other machines. In what ways can the ISeries
8XX
> be utilized by the internet division with its 20 web sites, if at all, or
as
> an NT server? How and in what way is this being done?
> Thanks,
> Phil


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