RE: BPCS Performance Problems

BPCS recommends that their install base when moving to V6 move from processor 
base to user base.  This gives the customer the advantage to move to AS/400 
models without paying anymore for the software.  

-----Original Message-----
From:   Milt Habeck [SMTP:mhabeck@execpc.com]
Sent:   Tuesday, February 16, 1999 11:47 PM
To:     BPCS-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: BPCS Performance Problems

Dear Mr. Slessman,

Yes sir, I have personally talked with at least two other customers (one is
a "household name") that are essentially in the same "boat" as your company.
And, of course, the expense involves more than just hardware given the
tier-pricing model used for BPCS.  If you'd like specifics, please give me a
call.

Warm Regards,

Milt Habeck
Managing Partner
Unbeaten Path International

Voice phone:  (414) 681-3151
www.unbeatenpathintl.com






-----Original Message-----
From: Dwight Slessman <dslessman@nationalelectrical.com>
To: 'BPCS-L@MIDRANGE.COM' <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 2:05 PM
Subject: BPCS Performance Problems


>We are interested if anyone else has had the problem of receiving an AS/400
>sized by SSA that does not perform.  We are running BPCS 6.0.04 in mixed
>mode with about 250 users spread across 6 sites.  The CFINTxx jobs will
>consume upwards of 80% of the total CPU available and bring response times
>up to the 7 minute range.  The AS/400 we were sized at originally is an S20
>model 2177 with 1GB of ram.  We are now being told be SSA that we need an
>S20 model 2178 with 2.5 GB of ram.  Needless to say management is not
>pleased about the additional $100,000 outlay of cash.  I am concerned about
>the new estimate (fool me once shame on you... fool me twice shame on me).
> Your feedback is welcome.
>
>Regards,
>
>Dwight Slessman
>National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc.
>
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