Re: Buy a new system

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Which 520?
POWER6 8203-E4A
POWER5 9405-520

Per this link:
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/v7r1/hardware.html

7.1 is supported on both...

If it were me, I'd certainly start with an upgrade to 7.1.  Then you can
migrate the data to a new system.

However, with only 10 users...I'd be looking at a hosted solution.  I'd be
surprised if they were using much of their current capacity. Let alone what
they would have available with a new box.

Would probably be much more cost effective to get a small LPAR from a
hosting company.  Especially if the hosting company can improve DR
preparedness or anything.

Charles







On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Jack Tucky <jacktucky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have a customer that has a 520.  The owner of the company likes to buy a
> new system every 5 or so years.  They are a little late but they came to me
> to get them quotes.
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> I don't even know where to start.   It's a small company with 10 green
> screen users so I'm sure the lowest capacity new system would be plenty.
> They run a LANSA website, some EDI, and Townsends secure FTP product.
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> I asked another customers vendor and he said "just upgrade that system to
> 7.1".
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> Is it not possible to buy a new system and upgrade the software anymore J
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> Thanks, Jack
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