Re: Hardware question

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> If you are looking at the low end, go with the 720 over the 710, due to disk
> configuration and tape drive support.
    I second THIS recommendation!

        - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Murphy/STAR BASE
> Consulting Inc.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5:41 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Hardware question
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> I have heard that the new Power 7 model 710 has no 5250 interactive
> capability, but I can not find any documentation to validate that.  Is it a
> true statement or not?  Is anyone using a 710 for iSeries workloads?
>
> Mark Murphy
> STAR BASE Consulting, Inc.
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