xSeries and iSeries integration

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I'm looking into the benefits of consolidating our Windows server
environment (currently about 125 servers) into an iSeries / xSeries
configuration. 

Before anything like this would even be considered my manager would need to
understand what the return on investment would be over time. Even though I
see lots of wonderful technical reasons for moving in this direction I would
need to prove that it also could save us money over time too.

Has anyone out there prepared an ROI analysis on this subject that they
might be willing to share? Also, has anyone actually planned and implemented
a server consolidation using IBM iSeries and xSeries? If so I'd love to get
some information from you on how you convinced your company that this was a
good idea....

Kenneth

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Kenneth E. Graap
IBM Certified Specialist 
AS/400e Professional System Administrator
NW Natural (Gas Services)
keg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 503-226-4211 x5537
FAX:    603-849-0591
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xSeries and iSeries integration - ROI