RE: IBM's Mainframe Makeover

Sucks Don't it?  Gee, whatever happened to good old OS/400?

Rick DuVall
Systems Manager
Dealer's Auto Auction of Okc, Inc.
Rick@daaokc.com <mailto:Rick@daaokc.com>
(405) 947-2886


> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Leif Svalgaard
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:33 AM
> To: midrange-nontech@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: IBM's Mainframe Makeover
>
>
> From: Neil Palmer <neilp@dpslink.com>
> Subject: IBM's Mainframe Makeover
>
>
> > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-919579.html
> > _______________________________________________
>
> The following is from the above article. Read it carefully:
>
>
> Big Blue's server family
> Quick guide to the IBM server world
>
>
> zSeries: Formerly the S/390. Top-end mainframes with entrenched corporate
> customer base. Sell often for more than $1 million. Run the z/OS, VM and
> Linux.
>
> iSeries: Formerly the AS/400. Mini-mainframes running AIX and Linux. Loyal
> following. Power processors inside.
>
> pSeries: Formerly the RS/6000. Linux-Unix server for general
> business. Runs
> on power chips.
>
> xSeries: Formerly Netfinity. Intel-based servers running Windows
> and Linux.
> Often least expensive, least powerful machines but gaining power and
> popularity.
>
>
>
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