Re: Spec for New V7R1 Development Machine/Remotely Racked -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: Spec for New V7R1 Development Machine/Remotely Racked
From: Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:36:15 -0600
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On 2/15/2011 12:20 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Actually you're comparing a used console price to a new hmc price. Gee a
5294 was, what, $4,000+?
And you're comparing a very subjective opinion "rock-solid". I beg to
differ.
And you're comparing something which would not even work. One, can a
Power 7 run twinax? Two, on a low end machine do you really want to
install a separate twinax card for each lpar? Three, how do you configure
multiple lpars from a 5250 twinax console?

You'd have been better off suggesting a screwdriver. It wouldn't have
done the job either, but it is quite useful for other tasks.

Rob Berendt

Uh. Okay.

I take it you missed the "grinning, ducking, and running" part. <smile>

<sending Rob some decaf>

The twinax was outstanding for its day, has a few niche uses today (including my home machine), and is entirely superseded by the HMC. The HMC is great stuff. Not EVERYONE needs it, but great stuff!

Joe

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