Re: Poor IFS performance? (The answer / not a rant)

[Patrick Townsend <townsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

Yes, I certainly agree that there are many benefits of having the IFS
available including the back up option! We take advantage of this
ourselves. My concern is that IBM is selling this box as a server. And
one aspect of a server is the ability to run server-based tasks
efficiently. And it looks to me like the AS/400 is not up to the task in
this area. Don't get me wrong, I'm an AS/400 bigot. I'm just
disappointed in what I'm seeing so far in IFS file system performance.

Patrick

John P Carr wrote:
> 
> >Rather than using this issue to hammer IBM, let's keep in mind the beauty
> >of the IFS.  It allows us to co-exist with a world that is totally
> >architecturally different than the environment that we call the
> >AS/400.  It's not a replacement for PC servers (& shouldn't be considered
> >as one).  It DOES, give us a remarkable middle ground, that is somewhat
> >unique in computing!
> >To me, the IFS is a vital tool in my IT infrastructure (2 AS/400's, 1
> >Novell, & 1 Win NT server), but not the entire toolbox!
> >Sincerely,
> >John Myers
> 
> I would have to agree.   Our users use it alot.  The stuff they put there is
> safe, and backed
> up easily every night.   It is the easiest platform to put PC stuff on from
> our diverse user population.
> 
> John
> 
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