RE: New redpaper: i5/OS Program Conversion: Getting readyfor i5/OSV6R1

We moved from an 820 at V5R1 to V5R2 to support a UDO optical that was
not supported at V5R1. We then went to V5R3 for the LTO-2 tape drive
which was not supported under V5R2. We later upgraded to a 520, still
at V5R3 cause it was cheaper to upgrade the hardware with 3 years
maintenance than to purchase 3 year maintenance on the older hardware.
Now if programming had their way, we would upgrade to V5R4 for some of
the new features in RPG.


Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.

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Subject: RE: New redpaper: i5/OS Program Conversion: Getting readyfor
i5/OSV6R1

While that is a valid argument for upgrading (i.e. not supported) I
would
say that IBM has built a stable enough platform, and it (i.e. V5R1) has
been
through enough PTF's (which are still available are they not?) that it
is
VERY feasible to continue running an AS400 without wanting to upgrade.
So
now I am back to needing *new* feature ROI to determine my upgrade
decision.

Is that a fair argument for not upgrading? What am I missing other than
if
my box were to go down hard I would be SOL? (playing devils advocate
here)