Re: I5 vs. 810

["Adam Lang" <aalang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, that's the thing.  We typically scope our boxes very well.  We tend to
outgrow them after 4-5 years.  We aren't planning to go to i5 a year later.
We wouldn't be planning to go to another box until this one we are ordering
is losing its duct tape.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern Hamberg" <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: I5 vs. 810


> Adam
>
> Basically the same as someone else said about timing. Upgrading to 810
now,
> with a view to going to a 520 in a fairly short time span, can cost more
> than just going to the latest and greatest now. But the "bleeding edge"
> issue also applies.
>
> Hope that made sense.
> ;-)
> Vern
>
> At 10:08 AM 5/18/2004, you wrote:
> >not sure what you mean with the 810 now and an i5 a year form now.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Vern Hamberg" <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:30 AM
> >Subject: Re: I5 vs. 810
> >
> >
> > > All the other repsonses are valid - there are good things and some
price
> > > advantages in the i5, it seems.
> > >
> > > But against that is the hassle of a new release. There are always
> >problems.
> > > Some would say wait until at least the first CUME before getting a new
> > > release. You need to weigh costs and benefits, and with a new release,
> > > there is likely to be a cost for it getting really shaped up. Put your
> > > actuaries on it.  ;-)
> > >
> > > Of course, there's also the extra cost of a 2-stage purchase in a
short
> > > time - 810 now, 520 within a year, say.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > Vern
> > >
> > > At 08:23 AM 5/18/2004, you wrote:
> > > >We had just finished up our quotes for a new 810 when the i5 was
> >announced.
> > > >I and my compatriot in arms have recommended to the IT Director to
not
> >worry
> > > >about the i5 and just go with the 810.
> > > >
> > > >We're an insurance company with two computer people running the whole
> > > >company.  When we get our new machine, we are basically hooking it
up,
> > > >transferring data and going live.  We aren't able to beat it up for a
> >couple
> > > >months to test it first.  This is mainly why I say going with the 810
and
> > > >5r2 is the better route, because there are less surprises and our
vendor
> >has
> > > >been using this line for their application for years.
> > > >
> > > >He (Director) still wants to know the "industry's" opinion on whether
we
> > > >should go i5 or 810 and whether going to 5r3 is risky or not.
> > > >
> > > >Do you have any feedback and/or any links for articles about this?
> > > >
> > > >This is one I have found so far.
> > > >http://www.midrangeserver.com/fhg/fhg051204-story05.html
> > > >
> > > >Adam Lang
> > > >Systems Engineer
> > > >Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> > > >http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> > >
> > >
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