RE: iSeries Imaging Software

Mike,

While I agree with your mindset.  My concern would be the comparatively high 
cost of internal DASD for an iSeries vs. other boxes.

Perhaps it might be worthwhile to consider iSeries compatible external storage.
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/product/products_iseries.html


Just something to think about...

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

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> Our company is going through a massive 5s (housecleaning) 
> charlie foxtrot.
> Imaging of paper bound objects is becoming a big issue.  Any 
> thoughts or
> advice on an iSeries based imaging software product?  I'm 
> pretty big on
> keeping this all in my iSeries low TCO, automatic, doesn't 
> take a lot of
> people to manage environment (if you need more information look at the
> laughing boardroom commercials) so I'm not really interested 
> in working
> with a product that forces you to use an additional server - 
> I'd really
> like this thing to be as native as possible...
> 
> 
> 
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