RE: RE: WebSphere on NT vs. AS/400 -- WEB400

I'll tell you what, Phil.  I just received my WebSphere 3.5 disks in the
mail.  I'm going to try and install them before I leave on my honeymoon, and
as I do I'll try to make a detailed journal of my experiences.  Perhaps that
will help?

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-web400@midrange.com [mailto:owner-web400@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Phil Groschwitz
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 6:52 PM
> To: WEB400@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: RE: WebSphere on NT vs. AS/400
>
>
> I think the key is you need L2 Cache.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Naughton" <mnaughton@juddwire.com>
> To: <WEB400@midrange.com>
> Cc: <web400@midrange.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 5:11 PM
> Subject: 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
> >
> > +---
> > | This is the WEB400 Mailing List!
> > | To submit a new message, send your mail to WEB400@midrange.com.
> > | To subscribe to this list send email to WEB400-SUB@midrange.com.
> > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to WEB400-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
> david@midrange.com
> > +---
> >
> >
>
> +---
> | This is the WEB400 Mailing List!
> | To submit a new message, send your mail to WEB400@midrange.com.
> | To subscribe to this list send email to WEB400-SUB@midrange.com.
> | To unsubscribe from this list send email to WEB400-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
> david@midrange.com
> +---
>

+---
| This is the WEB400 Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to WEB400@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to WEB400-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to WEB400-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---