Re: Ownership won't agree to an upgrade

How many users do you need? And how many cores? As long as you need 25 or fewer users and 1 core, the S812 is a super-affordable option:


https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/877/ENUSZG17-0027/index.html&request_locale=en


FYI, I work for a BP, but I'm not trying to sell you anything... :) I just want you to be able to get an upgrade and not have to leave the platform.


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Have you looked at leasing?


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From: Bob Cagle <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: 09/07/2017 08:52 AM
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From: Jim Hawkins

Hey Bob,

Feel your pain.

If you still have a maintenance contract:
In talking with IBM and my business partner, they have both told me that

I can buy new hardware with an included 3 year maintenance agreement for
less than what 3 years of maintenance is costing me for my current system.
(I have yet to see any real figures >however). If you are still paying
maintenance, you may want to check that out. True, there is an initial
cash outlay, but you might be able to spread it out over multiple months
to make it work.

Then again, your boss may have a plan to move to a different platform

(and can't tell you at this point in time) so he is hesitant to put more
money into the system.

I know where I currently am, a hosted system would not fly-and it is not

a money issue.

But, if no one is willing to invoke the $pend money command, you are up a

creek....

Just curious-IBM has told us that our 520 we can load 7.2 but not 7.3

(but ours is a newer box).

I have been told that also, but we are only paying about $4400 a year for
maintenance on the current box. The quotes I've been given for a new
Power 8 are in the $30k range. 4400 x 3 does not equal 30k.

Thanks

Bob Cagle
IT Manager
Lynk


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