RE: Power 9

The P9 chip was announced last year, we know that. It's the Power Systems
units that have not yet been announced, and matter.


--
Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects


-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 8:51 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Power 9

https://www.itjungle.com/2016/08/29/tfh082916-story01/

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob
Berendt
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:49 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Power 9

Try this line:
If you're open to going to going to at least 7.2 they could save a few
thousand bucks with an S812 vs an S814.
Unless you just want to growth of the S814 instead (multi lpar capability
and more).

Of course your 525 won't support anything higher than 7.1
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssm1platformibmi
Then again, does any newer hardware support the tape drive you're using on
your 525? Like, how are you going to migrate from that?
BTW, just what tape drive are you using?


Rob Berendt
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From: Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 02/28/2017 09:41 AM
Subject: RE: Power 9
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



Well, 7.1 is a show stopper for the new S812. That requires 7.2 or 7.3,
and both with a new TR announced but not coming out until after our March
downtime.


Rob Berendt