RE: LPAR - micro partitioning an i5-520

I think it is a real shame that IBM does this, since the 600 CPW are way

underpowered and slow (The minimum requirements for a one developer
workspace for WAS is _twice_ that) - but also very expensive.

That is interesting because from what I understand much of IBM's System i5
new lines of business aren't selling boxes for people recently adopting RPG
but instead those wanting to run their Java web app on solid scalable
hardware.  Maybe they figure nobody buying an entry level machine will want
to run Java web apps?

Maybe there are other reasons for IBM not pushing for a low cost solution.
Maybe they COULD afford to let "Websphere ready" entry level machines go out
the door for $8k but the volume they would sell would require support line
infrastructure changes because they are already maxed out?  That may seem
like a foolish reason, but it could definitely happen.

I am still waiting for them to come up with a solution to get free access to
people in the community similar to the Virtual Loaner Program (VLP) that I
have used - though you need to be selling a product to use that service.
Just think if students at a university could gain qualified(*) access to a
System i5 to do their enterprise Java web development!

(*) They would have to collaborate with IBM to gain access by going through
a short questionnaire of use and such.

My thoughts,
Aaron Bartell
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