Older versions of OS/400 as a si

[D.BALE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Rob,

Sorry, couldn't wait for the survey to respond.

While your point that old 400's will be replaced by something non-400 has some
validity, I would like counter that there are other valid points for keeping
old 400's without upgrading.

Like rock-solid, can't-knock-'em-down stability.  I started here about a month
ago and was asking the same type of questions, but mainly from a professional
growth standpoint.  "Why do we have seven AS/400s running V3R2 and V3R7?"
"Why not?  They never fail.  We're well within capacity.  So what if IBM
withdrew support for V3?  What's gonna happen now that hasn't happened yet.
yada yada yada."  And I'm thinking too, "Why fill IBM's coffers?"

From a personal standpoint, it's a real PITA having to write RPG-IV code for
V3R2.  I think it would be easier to sell them here on RPG-IV if we were using
a V4R3+ flavor.

I just heard in the past week, however, that there's now a budget for
replacing all the AS400s for one big one with an LPAR for each 400 that we're
replacing.  Can't wait!

- Dan Bale

-------------------- Original Message --------------------
Here we are consolidating several of our 400's.  Once we had 19 AS/400's.
Now we are down to 9.  Of these 9, only 2 are not running V4R5.  Basically
signifying that if you are not current, you will be consolidated.

I would think that would be a sign in the industry in general.  That if you
are not current, then management is just nursing you along until they
replace the 400 with something else.  Just thought I'd launch this balloon.

I submitted a suggestion to survey@midrange.com that we find out what
versions of OS/400 people are running.  We'll see if that one comes up.
Don't post to this list.

Enjoy your weekend!
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