Re: RE: WebSphere on NT vs. AS/400

Thanks, Michael & Joe -- you've made me feel more comfortable about going
with this option (and signs point to this being our direction).

I've read some horror stories from others about the install procedure,
though -- basically, about how hard it is to find out all the things you
need to know, and how if you mess something up it can be a pain to fix. Do
you recommend any resources for providing some guidance, or are there
things you found helpful?

Also, a general question to the list: we've got a 9406-720 with 512 GB of
memory and 85 GB storage (65% used). Besides running green-screen apps,
we've got a Domino server loaded onto it. Any recommendations for whether
we need to upgrade anything before loading WAS?

Thanks very much!

WEB400@midrange.com writes:
>I used WebSphere on NT for about two weeks.  I wasn't comfortable with
>the response time or the environment, and as soon as possible I got it
>running on my AS/400.  I've had no problems with it whatsoever on the
>three AS/400s I've used (a model 150, a model 170 and now a model 270). 
>My only concern with using it on a production machine is that, like any
>other development environment, you can hog resources - it's possible,
>without too much effort <grin>, to create looping servlets that just suck
>down your CPU.
>
>On the other hand, WebSphere has been very good about letting me shut
>down the server hard and bring it back up.  If something hangs and the
>server doesn't want to end, I can always ENDSBS QEJBSBS *IMMED and then
>start it back up again.
>
>Joe Pluta
>Pluta Brothers Consulting, Inc.
>847-359-2657
>
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: mcrump@sgcontainers.com
>Reply-To: WEB400@midrange.com
>Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 09:46:59 -0500
>
>>
>
>Mike,
>
>I would agree with him for the most part.  For testing and becoming
>familiar
>there is very little risk for your production machine.  We are actually
>just
>starting to use WAS Advanced 3.5 on one of our production boxes.....I'll
>admit
>I'm still pretty much a neophyte at all of this.  But I think the install
>and
>configuration of WAS can be pretty granular with little impact to your
>existing
>environment.
>
>Michael Crump
>Saint-Gobain Containers
>1509 S. Macedonia Ave.
>Muncie, IN  47302
>(765)741-7696
>(765)741-7012 f
>(800)428-8642



Mike Naughton
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Judd Wire, Inc.
124 Turnpike Road
Turners Falls, MA  01376
413-863-4357 x444
mnaughton@juddwire.com

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