• Subject: Re: V2R3 to V3R2 upgrade sticker shock
  • From: Carl Galgano <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 21:47:04 -0400

Thanks for the info.
Carl

At 09:57 PM 4/29/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Carl Galgano wrote:
>> 
>> I just got off the phone with my friendly hardware/software vendor.  I was
>> inquiring on a price to upgrade my E04 from V2R3 to V3R2.  After I got up
>> off the floor I verified that I did hear hime correctly that the price would
>> be over $9000 for 5 users!!!!
>
>The following is from IBM announcement letter from their site
>http://direct.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/us/as400/search?searchtext=5763-SS1&s
earchby=prodno
>                                                                      
>OS/400 Integrated Database
>
>OS/400's integrated database, dramatically enhanced
>
>Named DB2 for OS/400, it features state-of-the-art functions like these: 
>
>     Referential integrity that eliminates the need to code integrity
>constraints into each application. 
>     SQL Enhancements to provide consistent access across multiple
>platforms. 
>     Stored procedures that allow you to improve performance by
>distributing workload between client and server. 
>     Automatic triggering of execute actions (e.g. faxing a
>notification) before and/or after a given database modification. 
>     Two-phase commit transaction management that synchronizes
>transactions that access multiple databases simultaneously. 
>
>Many standard features and functions
>
>     Infoseeker designed to provide access to online manuals from any
>workstation attached to the AS/400 so you spend less time looking for
>     information and more time putting it to good use. 
>     Integrated File System to protect your current AS/400 investment
>while providing a faster method for working with byte stream files from
>systems
>     such as OS/2*, DOS, NT, POSIX and UNIX. 
>     Openness Standards that support source-code portability of OS/2,
>DOS, NT and UNIX applications by providing standard interfaces including
>     POSIX, SPEC1170, TCP/IP and BSD sockets. 
>     Multimedia System Facilities extend your application interfaces
>into the world of multimedia by providing interaction of data with
>visuals or sound
>     to enhance decision-making and accuracy. 
>
>                       
>Product/Feature Description                                             
>Price                                            
>=============== ===========                                           
>==========                                         
>5763-SS1 1752   P05 Basic - additional users $400 (maximum users
>5)       400.00                                          
>         1236   P10 Basic - additional users $400 (maximum users
>30)      500.00                                          
>         1237   P20 Basic - additional users $400 (maximum users 75)    
>4000.00                                          
>         1238   P30 Basic - additional users $400 (maximum users 200)  
>10000.00                                          
>         1239   P40 Basic - additional users $400 (maximum users 450)  
>25000.00                                          
>         1763   P05 Upgrade (V1/2 to 3) - additional users
>$40             40.00                                          
>         1260   P10 Upgrade (V1/2 to 3) - additional users
>$40             50.00                                          
>         1261   P20 Upgrade (V1/2 to 3) - additional users
>$40            400.00                                          
>         1262   P30 Upgrade (V1/2 to 3) - additional users $40          
>1000.00                                          
>         1263   P40 Upgrade (V1/2 to 3) - additional users $40          
>2500.00                                          
>
>
>To order this product by phone in the U.S. , or for further information: 
>
>     Call 1 800 IBM-CALL ext. AE060
>
>Packaged solutions save you money. 
>
>For a single low price you can purchase one of the following packages
>for a new AS/400 or upgrade your currently installed software to Version
>3. 
>
>ValuPak for OS/400
>
>     OS/400 (5716-SS1)] 
>     Client Access for OS/400 (5716-XA1)] 
>     Query for OS/400 (5716-QU1)] 
>     DB2/400* Query Manager 
>     SQL Development Kit* (5716-ST1) (+) 
>
>GrowthPak for OS/400
>
>     All ValuPak products plus: 
>     OfficeVision for OS/400 (5716-WP1) (+) 
>     Language Dictionary (5716-DCT) (+) 
>     Performance Tools/400 (5716-PT1) (+) 
>
>DeveloperPak for OS/400
>
>     Application Development Toolset/400 includes:
>     Application Dictionary Services Feature
>     Application Development Manager Feature
>     ILE RPG/400* Application Development Toolset Client/Server 
>     Includes CODE/400 and VRPG Client. 
>
>Since you probably are in the P10 group, order the 1260 feature.   
>                                                                             
>                                                                             
>-- 
>Thank You.
>
>Regards
>
>Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net
>
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Carl J. Galgano
EDI Consulting Services, Inc.   
540 Powder Springs Street
Suite C19
Marietta, GA 30064
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