Re: Upgrade paths

Gary

At 05:42 PM 11/12/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I am trying to figure out the upgrade path for a 510.  I think the next
>step would be a 600, 620, 640, or 650.  How is the S series different
>than the 600 series?  Is the OS enhanced in the S series for file server
>use?  Are their any hardware differences?  Is there somewhere on the IBM
>web site that I can look for this information?  I downloaded a couple of
>PDF files today however, they are just brief overviews of the
>information I am looking for.  

The S series—you could say it's optimized for server & batch. It's more
like, there's a hard loop (task CFINT1, e.g.) that kicks in whenever
interactive work increases. Point is, don't EVER use it for a
general-purpose box.

Cheers

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 371-1111 x480


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