Strategy to reduce iSeries costs: BPCS archiving with Locksmith

["Milt Habeck" <mhabeck@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Nadun,

At 95% CPU utilization, it's entirely possible that you'll 
need a new box even if you don't upgrade to BPCS v8.x. 
But  ... before you place the order with IBM, please 
consider this strategy ---->>

        +  Measure the response time improvement 
             achievable with Locksmith software. 

Locksmith archiving software could produce one or 
both of these happy results:

  1. There's a chance that the response time improvement
      realized from Locksmith could be significant enough 
      to postpone the day when a new iSeries is needed.

  2. If you archive BPCS before moving off the old box,
      you'll get a better feel for how much punch is actually 
      needed in the new box. You might be able to shave 
      some cost off an IBM configuration. 
    
Either result would more than pay for a copy of Locksmith.
Details available here:
    http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/locksmith_bpcs.htm

Here's several more clever/affordable Bells & Whistles
for BPCS software ideas: 
   http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/bells/source/1.html 

Warm regards and peace to you, 

Milt Habeck
Unbeaten Path International

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From: ngamage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
To: bpcs-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:24 AM
Subject: BPCS V8.2 Question

Hi,
 
We operate our business using BPCS & EAM V6.1.01 (mixed mode) in AS/400 620
model (CPW-85) on OS/400 V5R1. The concurrent users are estimated as around
70 to 80 and the CPU utilization is at its maximum (above 95%) most of the
time. In such a situation we also have some plans to upgrade our BPCS & EAM
to V8.2 full client version under the same hardware platform. We are
seriously doubtful and concern about whether the current AS/400 can handle
the workload once we upgrade to V8.2 full client. 
 
Any suggestions and comments are highly appreciated to handle the current
situation     
 
Regards, Nadun Gamage