Re: New loser cost IBM i announced

"IBM i 7.3 TR2, 7.2 TR6, or later, operating system support with a maximum

of 25 IBM i user entitlements"

Kudos to IBM for finding ways to get a lower cost machine. I am curious if
there is a simple growth path once they out grow 25 users. Is a
different/new server necessary at that point?



Aaron Bartell
IBM i hosting, starting at $157/month. litmis.com/spaces


On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The specs look a lot like the P720 we're running, although I don't see a
CPW listing.

Another important spec:
"IBM i 7.3 TR2, 7.2 TR6, or later, operating system support with a maximum
of 25 IBM i user entitlements"





-----Original Message-----
From: Vernon Hamberg [mailto:vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 8:47 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: New loser cost IBM i announced

Recently there's been discussion of a need for a lower cost IBM i - now we
have the S812 -

*New entry-priced model S812*

IBM i support is extended to include a new entry-priced model S812 with i
7.3 TR2 on a P05 software tier. The S812 is a simplified, low-cost offering
aimed at those who want a basic system with i and native I/O support, and
do not have large hardware growth expectations. The S812 features a 1-core,
3 GHz POWER8 processor chip, up to 64 GB memory, six PCIe slots, and up to
eight disks/SSDs in a 2U footprint. As only a single partition is supported
on this server, there is no virtualization of I/O and no use of Virtual I/O
Server (VIOS).

Maybe this will fit the needs of some of us and others.

Regards
Vern

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