Re: Ready to scrap an AS/400

[Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The sizing website is:

ibm.com/as400/domino

Chuck

Rob Berendt wrote:

> We aren't having the performance problem on our Domino server.
> We have a S30-2260 with 6 Domino partitions (not LPAR).  Supporting
> just over 700 clients.  Not really banging on http yet.  Are you
> running enough horsepower?  Windows 2000 bites because it crawls on
> a 386, (if it ran at all).  There is a sizing web site.  Maybe the
> IBM/Lotus team can help.
>
> dwesloskie@altatennis.org on 07/21/2000 12:45:35 PM
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
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> Subject:        Ready to scrap an AS/400
>
> Right now, my perception IS reality!  I'm about ready to scrap this piece
> of junk AS/400 for something else.  It just plain can't do the job!  We
> have a 170 (V4R4M0)that is running Domino(5.0.4) and a voice response system
> (VRS) as
> the main applications along with the backend applications.  So there isn't
> much to the system and it still can't handle it.  Domino locks up and causes
> problems for the VRS as the http server consumes more of the cpu %.  This
> means
> members who are calling in to the VRS are either getting kicked out of the
> system halfway through their process, or they can't even get in.  It also
> means
> that anyone who is trying to pay for memberships get locked out.  I can only
> imagine what these people think, but I'm almost sure it's not good.  Since
> many
> of the membership include people who would be influential in the decisions
> to
> their own companies systems, I would ask, How is this for an advertisement
> for
> the AS/400? or How long can my business afford to be down with AS/400?
>
> Ticked off with the AS/400.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 11:24 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: So if there is no Hardware specific Advertising then???????
>
> I used to have a boss - different sort of fellow - anyways he used to quote
> John Lennon.
> "Perception is 99% of reality."
>
> Nina,
>
> You've hit the nail on the head here. It is not that the 400 *can't* do
> these things. The problem is the *Perception* is that it can't do these
> things.
>
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