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  • Subject: RE: alternative to WebFacing
  • From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 09:43:46 -0500
  • Importance: Normal

Jim, what is "too small to run WebSphere"?  Is it possible that you might be
able to upgrade?

Low-end model 270's run WebSphere, and you'll be thrilled with the
performance.  If you can completely web-enable your application, then you
can run a 0CPW model 270, which has a base cost of around $10,000.  At that
point, you'd only be able to use green screens for occasional maintenance -
more than one interactive session will kill the machine - but it might be an
alternative to trying to add five more pounds of ... stuff to an already
overloaded bag.

If you can do that, you can use an approach like my revitalization
architecture.  It's fast and easy to implement.  Or, if you can afford some
interactive CPW, you can use IBM's webfacing.  Either one of these, though,
uses WebSphere as its primary interface.

If you're adamant about staying away from WebSphere, you can use my
approach, but run your web interface on a small attached webserver running
something like Linux or Widnows/2000.  Supposedly webfacing will work this
way as well, but it may require WebSphere on the other box.  My architecture
works with any webserver.  With my design, you can also use a thick
graphical client rather than a browser.

Joe


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Jim Franz
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 6:38 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com; IGNITE400 MEMBERS LIST
> Subject: alternative to WebFacing
>
>
> is there an alternative to IBMs WebFacing for a system too
> small to run WebSphere? Prefer without the run-time license
> of like Seagull. Something reliable?
> jim

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