Re: The IBM iSeries word from FOSE... -- MIDRANGE-L

FWIW,
the same attitude is pervasive around this part of the country and companies 
(Central Il).

Despite the fact that everyone I talk to says stay away from the 400, its 
old technology, etc. We have put in place two iSeries, only using them for 
reporting systems right now, but my plan is to get it in the door with the 
object of moving one service after another over to it.

It is part an IBM problem, part perception, part the toys on an iSeries are 
not glamerous.  I would put a 170 up against any Dell prodcut any day of the 
week and we have been a Dell shop for over 10 years.


On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 10:39:30 -0400 (EDT), Don wrote
> Here in DC, we have an annual BIG expo of techno vendors, wares, etc.
> It's kinda like the governments COMDEX if you will, it's just better 
> run and attended than COMDEX.
> 
> Dell had a BIG booth and well staffed.
> 
> HP had a BIG booth and well staffed...
> 
> Apple had a BIG booth and well staffed...
> 
> ...as did alot of the major vendors....and these booths were BUSY.
> 
> IBM's booth, when I finally found it, was one guy sitting on a corner
> postage stamp size of space with a little sign attached to a xSeries
> cluster server saying "Linux DB2".  When I poped by to see what was going
> on, he was complaining that his blade server had been stolen the 
> night before.  When I asked him about ANY ANY ANY iSeries 
> representation at the conference, I was told there wasn't any and 
> further"...I don't do AS/400..."   Frankly, it was safer for me to 
> just walk away.
> 
> SO, is it any wonder that people here don't think of iSeries as
> contemporary technology?  Is it any wonder that people here are very 
> eager to buy Dell and HP Servers?
> 
> Has ANYONE in Somers reviewed the current sales/marketing model (beyond
> radio/TV/Print spots) and seen where it REALLY NEEDS to be improved?
> 
> No, you may not book alot of sales at a FOSE type event, BUT you do
> get/keep market recognition...something that OS/400 has very little 
> of anymore.
> 
> Is it really any wonder why in our User Group meeting this week I 
> was once again deluged by people lamenting how hard it is to find 
> work on a AS400/iSeries/i5/(insert name here) ???
> 
> I don't give a damn if you call me a cormudgeon or not!  I'm in the
> trenches here and I'm getting lots of calls for help from folks that 
> are seriousely looking for work....and there's REAL REASONS why 
> there is none...  Starting with "...I don't do AS/400...."  and the 
> current sales models.
> 
> Don in DC
> 
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