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On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 16:19, Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
- I upgrade IBMi OS when I want to and not based on widespread security
vulnerabilities.

No, you upgrade before support runs out, everything else would be
unprofessional.

Older releases ship with significant security holes, with no PTFs in
sight (just like you won't get fixes for NT4 security holes). BIND,
which is a port from Unix comes to mind. Older versions have
significant security issues, allowing spoofing at an alarming rate.

- The word "reboot" isn't in my vocabulary. ÂRestarting the machine happens
so rarely that I sometimes forget my processes.

A reIPL is needed for new HIPER and Security Groups. That's every one
or two months. Similar to other platforms.

Of course you can just skip that and hope nothing goes wrong - but you
can do that on every platform.

- I never have to deal with "Remote Desktop max connection exceeded"
messages when working with IBMi. ÂThe integrated, promptable and time tested
command line capabilities of the IBMi allow me to administer the machine
from anywhere with ease.

The low end systems all have per-user licensing.

Aaron, i appreciate your work, and you have lots of valid arguments
FOR the platform.

Bu bad admin practices, skimping on PTFs and security fixes, running
unsupported releases are NOT arguments for the IBM i!

Regarding the support factor many people throw in here. Hardware
support from IBM is gold, and the POWER people know a lot more about
the hardware than the System x people, but from a software support
side, the IBM i group i'm in touch here in Switzerland is horrible. As
soon as you have a halfway complicated question it gets escalated into
the US - and with the time lag we have this means waiting one day for
the answer (which is usually more questions) - and when i start work
the next day, i answer them and wait another day for the next steps.
Also, i'll need to write and answer in English. Not a big issue for
me, but still not good for our customers.

Microsoft's Software Support here in Switzerland is much better. They
have a lot of competent people here in Switzerland AND in Germany,
meaning i usually get instant support from a person that speaks my
language and is in my timezone.



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