RE: NT Costs vs. AS/400

[Phil.Kestenbaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

This is true, it is referring to a robust machine. I spoke to a BP, and explained our need, and this is what he estimated, as a minimum. We would need to deploy the Lawson web browser version, for Financials and HR - Payroll, for about 40-50 users. I did not get the specs yet, as I just asked him about this today. I am just ball parking at this point. Our problem is that the 620-820 upgrade is quoted at 78K, so I am looking for an alternative.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Taylor [mailto:john.taylor@telusplanet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 4:27 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: NT Costs vs. AS/400

Phil,

 

How about providing the specs on the NT box for us? At first glance, $25K seems awfully high for an NT webserver, but this is like me asking you if $250K is too much money for an AS/400. The value can't be determined unless we know the specifics of what's being purchased.

 

 

John Taylor

Canada

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Glenn Ericson

To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 13:46

Subject: Re: NT Costs vs. AS/400

At 02:59 PM 05/30/2001 -0400, Phil.Kestenbaum@FAIRCHILDPUB.com wrote:

I was always under the impression that NT boxes were very  inexpensive compared to AS/400. Today I was quoted a minimum of 25K for an NT box to serve as our web server, utilizing AS/400 data. This makes the upgrade from a 620 to an 820 much more attractive. Is this price correct for NT. Also, the vendor said that it would be hard to get an NT box now, that Microsoft was pushing the Windows 2K.

Phil to  that you can add all the  extra support needed, the cost of  downtime,and on it goes.  I would not put the NT support into the 620  as the INS is magnitudes slower then the 820 and its IXAs ( new name), the  scalability is also greater in the 8xx series.

               


Regards,
 

Glenn
Ph. (718)898-9805
mailto:Glenn-Ericson@att.net
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