Re: An ISeries Comment Request

[James LeLeux <james.leleux@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all those that commented, appreciate the time you took.

Regards...james



On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 11:37 AM, James LeLeux <james.leleux@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hello ML,
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> I missed XA so much that I had to come back!
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> As a former customer I have posted on this board many times to ask various
> functional or technical questions, but this is my first post as a Channel
> Partner now that I have joined Guide Technologies!
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> I am helping to work on a presentation highlighting why the IBM AS/400 /
> iSeries / System i / Power System servers are so reliable and secure.  I
> have some experiences with these strengths from my 23 years years at
> Shur-Lok, but wanted to reach out to others in the XA community and see
> what interesting stories you might have to share about this topic.
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> An image that comes to mind is one I heard some years ago, but have
> forgotten the source.  This compny's IBM server got wet due to a flood and
> they thought it was gone, only to discover when it dried it worked again as
> if it was brand new!  Now I know that a story of how reliable and secure
> the system is doesn’t necessarily have to include a natural disaster, but
> you get the idea!  I am simply looking for any interesting or unique
> stories you might have to share emphasizing how great this solution so many
> of us have worked with and enjoyed for so many years really is.
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> I had my own story to add, but acknowledge that it’s use is limited
> because it’s my own!
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> "I can attest to the durability and robustness of the platform because I
> ran an 820 for 12 years, 11 of which without any OS support!"
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> Imagine satisfying a company’s business needs with a  machine that old,
> and without an update for over a decade. When it was replaced, it was not
> due to performance, but the need to update the business software (XA) to a
> newer version which would not run on the dated OS. And the company even
> asked for proof that we couldn't simply update the OS on the old box to
> support the new ERP version.
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> Thanks in advance for any comments you have!!
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> Feel free to reply privately if you prefer.
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> James LeLeux
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> james.LeLeux@xxxxxxxxx