Re: Why i??? NEED YOUR INPUT

I wasn't aware of Steve Will's blog post on cloud computing with IBM i, so thanks. IBM has been soliciting input on Linkedin about offering an on-going hosting service for developers - like the virtual loaner program, but permanent - fee based. Maybe something like that could be expanded into hosting application runtime environments for end-users - letting users focus on their core business - rather than information technology. My gut feel is that a cloud-based hosting organization could offer a better runtime environment and applications under IBM i & Power 7, than those who are doing virtual hosting with Windows, Linux, & Intel. Maybe a way to expand the IBM i market.

I shouldn't suggest this, but hosting RPG open-source projects on a public IBM i server would be a much better environment than a hosting service like Sourceforge.

-Nathan.

----- Original Message ----
From: Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, February 25, 2010 10:15:38 AM
Subject: Re: Why i??? NEED YOUR INPUT

Have you seen Steve Will's latest blog posting? They are heading in that
direction.

Blog post:
http://ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/you_and_i/2010/02/asp-saas-and-i.html

For anybody that has used their IBMi VLP (Virtual Loaner Program) you know
that they have many of the technical hurdles already crossed to do "IBM i in
the cloud". I have used the VLP for over 5 years now and am quite impressed
with how I can configure an entirely new IBMi LPAR in about 15 minutes from
the web, and then about 2hrs later I get an email with login info for my new
IBMi LPAR. I know not everybody has had the same success as I have - as I
understand it some have issues with getting the VPN working correctly.

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com
http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/