RE: AS/400

Well, even at the lowest end of the scale, the cost between a machine with
zero and non-zero CPW is considerable.  Compare the prices between various
server models to determine that value.  In most cases, you're over $100K
right there.

If that's not enough, then add the intangible benefits of a web-based
interface or the n-tier client/server design.  If you don't need a web-based
interface and aren't planning a move to client/server, and the amount of
money you save on hardware is not enough to justify the conversion, then my
technique (or any webfacing technique) doesn't make sense.

One thing you have to add is the cost of about 1GB of memory (I think that's
about $4000) in order to facilitate the servlet engine, if you're not
already using the JVM.  Java is memory intensive.

Joe Pluta
www.plutabrothers.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Peter Dow
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 1:28 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: AS/400
>
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com>
> > What is great cost?  100K or 200K (less if you grow some in-house
> expertise)
> > and a couple of months of time to convert your existing applications, or
> > millions of dollars and years of effort (not to mention ongoing
> costs such
> > as debugging and retraining) to move them to a new platform that is less
> > reliable and less secure?
>
> How does that compare to IBM's interactive surcharge? How long
> would it take
> a company to save 100-200K by using your method vs paying IBM?
>
> Regards,
> Peter Dow
> Dow Software Services, Inc.
> 909 425-0194 voice
> 909 425-0196 fax

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