Re: WebSphere minimums - advice needed

[Mike.Crump@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Dieter Bender <dieter.bender@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 04/26/2004 10:34:26 AM:

> Mark,
>
> On Montag, 26. April 2004 17:09, Mark Villa wrote:
> > need a new box to run WebSphere.
> > Purpose: To demonstrate WebSphere applications developed for
non-iSeries
> > platforms on iSeries running trouble free.
>
> First of all you need: is a very recent patch level of OS400

Agreed.  Cum and group's.

>
> > demo and training only, no performance needed.
> >
> > What is the absolute lowest CPW to buy into (or is it the lowest memory
> > level I should be asking about?)
>
> depends on other requirements (database server? usage of ejbs?) For
WebSphere
> alone, you will find numbers for recent hardware on ibms web pages.

This is a generalization but I think CPW is rather misleading when it comes
to WAS.  You are more concerned with speed and cache sizes.  Nothing less
than an 8xx, I would not do anything on a 7xx.  So, the newer the better.

>
> > Can you get by with iSeries WebSphere developer and WebSphere instance
> > loads without an interactive card.
> > If the interactive card is a must, for what loads?
>
> you don't need any interactive (in words zero)
> >
> >
> > Mark Villa in Summerville SC
> >