Re: IBM BP's that used to be ISERIES now migrating to windows ?

We are dumping the AS/400 and going to three new applications all based on
SQL Server. We couldn't figure out why the databaase where c*** (No primay
keys, No Ri, etc) but then we found that all three packages used to be
AS/400 packages and instead of redoing the databases they just dumped the
AS/400 databases into SQL server.

That pretty much tell you where everything is going. It is just a matter of
time before it all over.

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Paul Nelson <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm not sure if IBM corporation really cares about the platform the way
they
used to, considering the Global Services arm makes a big pile of money
assisting customers to get up and running with non iSeries systems.

As long as the share price is good, Armonk is happy.

Paul Nelson
Office 512-392-2577
Cell 708-670-6978
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Kingsley
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 1:18 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: IBM BP's that used to be ISERIES now migrating to windows ?

Does anyone know how IBM is dealing with BP's that at one time designed
apps
etc sold primarily for AS400/ISERIES but are now migrating away from the
platform only to migrate the customer base as well. Curious to know A) how
much of this is going on and B) is it a trend that is starting to gain
traction and C) and what IBM's stance on something like this might be. I
just read an article where a municipality had been on AS400 for close to 20
years and now they will be jumping ship to the windows flagship product
that
they have only to be shown a bunch of bells and whistles that they want
that
they could of had several years ago on system i.
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