RE: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle&Security/Data separation???

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Hmm.  I have 1 5250 terminal attached to my iSeries.  However, in my 
department I have 15+ PC's loaded with iSeries Navigator.  That's not a 
valid argument in my case.

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 





"Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> Is that as bad as only having some function available via 5250?

No.

It's much, much worse.  I've never blown a disk drive on my 5250
terminal.  If for some reason it does die, I've got a spare that cost me
$50.  I can replace the terminal in 20 seconds.

If I blow up my OpsNav workstation, all those cute little GUI-only
functions are lost for as long as it takes to configure the PC, load
Windows and reinstall OpsNav.  Of course, I could have a $1000 backup PC
that sits around doing nothing.  Personally, I prefer the $50 dumb tube.

GUI tubes are great, but leave my system configuration capabilities
green screen, please.  Or at the very least, have the stuff browser
based, so that I can access it from any PC with a browser.  Thick
clients don't make sense for system administration.

Joe

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