Re: Server comparison

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Last spring we got rid of our System i5 520 and went to the cloud shortly
before 7.1 support ended.  One of the best things we've ever done.  Ever.

If you are interested, email me privately and I will tell you who to
contact.

On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 4:03 PM Bob Cagle <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Budget!  Primarily comparing these quotes to hosted company prices.
>
> My boss the owner has put me off of this upgrade for years, and still
> doesn't want to spend the money.  We have a System i5 520 running 7.1 TR
> 10.  We've already lost support for 7.1 - had to pay the extra extension
> fee this year - and IBM is dropping maintenance on the 520 in Jan 2019.
> And the boss has asked me look into 3rd party maintenance already; he just
> doesn't get it that we are well beyond the "you should just upgrade now"
> point!
>
> So, trying to go as cheap as possible.  If anyone knows of a good deal on
> a used Power8, let me know.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob Cagle
> IT Manager
> Lynk
>
>
> From: Benjamin Huntsman
>
> Why buy a power 8 with power 9’s on the market?
> You’re automatically building in a shorter support lifecycle up front...
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