RE: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle

["Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John, this is probably not a supportable fact. 

There are several versions of the story.  One is that the iSeries are in a
Microsoft distribution center in Ireland, and another is that the iSeries
are in use in Japan.   A third version has to do with a building in Redmond
with mirrored windows on the first floor.  Supposedly there are iSeries
lined up behind that glass.  Another version is that the iSeries were "sold"
to a third party vendor who now operates them for Microsoft doing just what
was being done before and in this way making it true that MS no longer runs
iSeries.  
 
However there is no evidence to suggest that Microsoft runs its business on
iSeries either directly or indirectly. In fact Microsoft has spent time and
energy squashing this particular urban legend.   

The photo is true - that sure looks like an iSeries screen to me.  :)
 
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Booth Martin http://www.MartinVT.com
Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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-------Original Message-------
 
From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:49:06 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: iSeries vs. Unix vs. SQL Server vs. Oracle
 
Tell your CFO that Microsoft owns and operates iSeries systems and has done
it's accounting and management reports on AS/400's and iSeries systems for
years with a downtime of less than 1%.
When they put out Windows XP, the little sales pitch of pictures and
functionality (the tour) included a Microsoft person sitting on the edge of
one of their iSeries systems.
Enough said.
 
John Brandt
iStudio400.com