Re: AS/400 as a web server

["Joe Teff" <joeteff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Recently I read an article that stated IBM's grow-the-market strategies are
>being reserved for other IBM servers,
>not the AS/400.  We are an AS/400 shop, soon to be implementing a web
server
>which I hoped would be an AS/400.  I am
>disappointed and reluctant to use an AS/400 because it doesn't sound like
it is
>in line with IBM's long term  plans.
>Any comments....

Hi Joe,

I am a firm believer that your web server should be the same machine where
your business lives. Adding more links to a chain just provides more places
to have a weak link. If you are really that unsure of the AS/400, then
develop
your site with Java. You can easily move this to another server with minimal
effort if need be. There are alot of good ways to get up to speed with Java
including self-paced courses from vendors like ATS as well as seminars from
people like Denoncourt in Chicago.

Joe Teff

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