Re: AS/400 UPGRADE

["oludare" <oludare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with you 100% but the final decision depend on the budget for IS,
business growth and what management think we need.  Your argument has been
presented to the budgeting committee here and we'll see when all the $ #s
are presented to them.  Thanks for the advice.

Oludare

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Bipes" <chris.bipes@cross-check.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: RE: AS/400 UPGRADE


> You do not have the DASD to hold the upgraded OS, 94.57% - Wow.  You must
> first upgrade DASD.  Might as well do the memory at the same time.  What
> drive(s) do you plan on adding?  Are they available under V3R7?
>
> But really consider going to a 720.  We went from your machine to a 720 -
> 206B total CPW = 420 and ICPW = 120 and dropped from a P30 to a P20.  Much
> Much faster and cheaper on hardware and software maintenance.  The OS
> upgrade was cheaper too.  Our VP of IS said it would save money over a 3
> year period.  You should check into it before upgrading your current
system.
>
>
>
> Christopher K. Bipes mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
> CrossCheck, Inc. http://www.cross-check.com
> 6119 State Farm Drive Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
> Rohnert Park CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884
>
> If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
> Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oludare [mailto:oludare@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 9:40 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: AS/400 UPGRADE
>
>
> Guys, I am on a 510-2143 system and currently about 42Gig (see below),
this
> is only a DASD, MEMORY and OS400 upgrade.  I think I have RAID dasd system
> from your discussions.  I have included DISK configuration below for
> clarity.  Thanks all for your input.
>
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