Re: IBM i in the cloud (was social media)

Hi Aaron

Just tried STRTCPSVR - not authorized to it. So I wasn't able to start the HTTP admin server, to add an Apache server. I'm not surprised that the free service doesn't allow it.

RZKH does have dedicated partittions available, cost is higher.

Nothing obvious on the website about running Apache. Also nothing explicit about protection of resources in the IFS. I did see one web server running in QHTTPSVR, with several CGI jobs - maybe that's what is running their site.

Of course, adopted authority doesn't work in the IFS, anyhow, right? :-)

It'll be interested to see what the response is to your questions on the non-dedicated services.

Vern

On 11/15/2010 7:48 AM, Aaron Bartell wrote:

I agree. That isn't a bad deal. Do they give you access to the IFS
directory where you htdocs folder exists? Do they give you access to
start/stop your Apache instance? Do they give you acces to view the
Apache instance jobs? Do they give you access to the Apache instance
spool files?

If you don't know the answers off the top of your head, don't spend
time looking - I can shoot an email off to them. At the end of the
day that is why I really like to have a dedicated partition because
there are quite a lot of confines to work around otherwise (unless
they have sufficient adopted authority workarounds). Some of my
questions stem from when I used NetShare400 back in the day.

My hope is that IBM can work with somebody like iDevCloud.com to make
it a no-brainer to start using IBMi as a web server. If I was IBM I
would even fully fund the entry level subscriptions to bolster
adoption and let Jim/Larry be the stewards of it. I know I mostly
purport RPG+Apache, but what the PHP stack became popular to run on a
virtualized IBM i instance because it was known for it's stability - I
think that would be a major win for IBM (not to mention the whole
community).

Aaron Bartell
www.MowYourLawn.com/blog
www.OpenRPGUI.com
www.SoftwareSavesLives.com



On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Vern Hamberg<vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The timeshare at www.rzkh.de will cost you 35.7 euro per month (annual
payment is 10x the monthly), if I read the site correctly - this is for
7.1 and OAR, 1GB storage, 4 libraries, 4 sessions, etc. That is about
$49 bucks today.

They have options for dedicated machines (LPARs?). And, of course, free
access at V5R3 in limited space.

I keep a free account here - don't need it much, have other options for
more recent releases. But it's not a bad deal!

Vern