RE: List of large iSeries companies

I won't go into the whole littany of issues we have faced with the
pSeries, but I can state this as a matter of our own personal experience
that after being on AIX for quite a few years, we made the strategic
decision to move to a system (albeit used) that would provide us more
stability, more control over our environment, better programming
choices, etc.  

We have a p5 in our shop, however, over the next few years we will be
migrating those apps currently running on it to the i5.  

Yes, the p5 is cheaper up front, no tier pricing for the software, but
if you base your IT purchasing strictly on monetary reasons, you would
never consider an iSeries to start with.

It is not always about cost.  At least not from my perspective.


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 5:33 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: List of large iSeries companies


AND, you don't have TIERED pricing with pSeries!!!  NO BS CFINT 
CRAP!   (guess Leif, et al, would be bored...:) :) :)

pSeries folks will very openly and candidly tell you they're taking
iSeries 
market share without abandon...

Well, heck, COMMON's a few weeks away, time for some more token ads I 
presume to make us think there's real marketing going on....

Anyone find Malcolm's cave yet?   My guess is he's working on some more
of 
those great vignettes that we'll only see at COMMON....damn shame.

:)


At 12:06 PM 2/24/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>On 2/24/06, rob@xxxxxxxxx <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Maybe it's because IBM keeps dropping support for the i5 for 
> > products and recommend you move them to Linux.
>
>the new p5 models are very impressive.  a 4 way power5+ for $8500 is a
>great deal.   Those models could run great i5/OS applications if IBM
>marketing would allow it.
>
>http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/entry/
>
>-Steve
>
>
>
> >
> > Rob Berendt
> > --
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> > Dept 01.073
> > PO Box 2000
> > Dock 108
> > 6928N 400E
> > Kendallville, IN 46755
> > http://www.dekko.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > "Steve Richter" <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>
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> > 02/24/2006 11:07 AM
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> > Fax to
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> > Subject
> > Re: List of large iSeries companies
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/24/06, Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Just went to Microsoft online; they're not using Microsoft 
> > > Commerce
> > Server.
> > > In fact, I can't find a single online site that uses MS Commerce 
> > > Server.
> >  If
> > > you find one, please let us know.
> >
> > in the video the fellow in the blue shirt mentions that Tommy 
> > HIlfiger implemented their web site using CS in 3 months.  They also

> > say in the video that CS is tested to process 100K orders per day.
> >
> > It is IBM that is holding back the i5. not MSFT.  p5 sales are 
> > growing while i5 sales are stagnant.  Possibly because the p5 models

> > cost less and have a lot more horsepower?
> >
> > http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/entry/
> >
> > -Steve
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