Re: Lotus Notes on the 400 -- MIDRANGE-L

> We have been looking into getting rid of our old WinNT 3.x Lotus
> Notes Server and installing an IPCS processor on our 510.  Does
> anyone have an idea of what the top of the line IPCS costs?  Also,

$6000 for 256Mb memory (the max, and you will need it for that many 
users),  $2700 for the server and token ring adapter.

There is also the charge for ADSM client and server if you want to 
back up the Notes server using ADSM. If you don't, you can back up 
the storage space using the AS/400 side, but that will not let you 
selectively restore. I think the charges are less than $1000.

> how much DASD should I allocate for a 250+ user Notes environment. 

I would think you current disk usage would be a good indicator. The 
IPCS is Notesmark rated for 500 users, which probably means you are 
actually close to the max.

> Primarily, we use it for internal e-mail and some small tracking
> databases.  Does IBM plan on giving customer discounts of some sort
> to anyone looking to upgrade from the IPCS Lotus Notes to the Native
> version (when it is unveiled of course).  Also,  what other pricing

Pricing and upgrade offerings have not been announced. IBM has not 
yet ironed out this policy.

> issues should I take into account ie. IBM services.    Finally, does
> anyone have input on the performance of the IPCS running Novell? 

I just talked to a room full of business partners today who were 
discussing Notes on the IPCS. From what they said, you should be able 
to handle this with very little difficulty. Some of the installs did 
experience problems, but no show stoppers. 

Novell seems to run fine on the IPCS but I know of no way to 
benchmark it for users, and I don't know of benchmarks for it that 
have been issued.

Notes runs on OS/2 in the IPCS. That is pretty much invisible to the 
user, though.

> Basically, we are trying to justify running Notes on the 400 as
> opposed to upgrading our existing server that will cost approx $20k
> for a new one.  Any thoughts, suggestions, comments?

I think you are making a smart move to put in in the 400. You will be 
ahead of the game on integration when it moves native. 

> Gary Feinstein
Chris Rehm
Mr.AS400@ibm.net

How often can you afford to be unexpectedly out of business?
Get an AS/400.
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