Re: MSFT video demos Host Integration Server

[Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Lukas,

How do you get new customers to come to our platform, unless we are already
using the new tools we have? We must ~start~ somewhere...

Trevor


On 6/5/07 12:27 PM, "Lukas Beeler" <l.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That's a nice argument for existing customers - but we need NEW
> customers.
>
> And as far as I could figure out with a quick google search, PHP with
> DB2 connections uses TCP/IP even on the local machine.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trevor Perry
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 6:17 PM
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> Subject: Re: MSFT video demos Host Integration Server
>
> Lukas,
>
> My application, and therefore my database, are running under i5/OS. PHP
> native can deliver the information contained within - sooner, faster,
> and
> more secure than the Linux server connected somehow to DB2.
>
> Trevor
>
>
>
> On 6/5/07 12:12 PM, "Lukas Beeler" <l.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > PHP and MySQL should be solid "face time" additions to the platform.
> > > Hopefully it will bring in new business.
> >
> > What are the advantages of running PHP/MySQL on i5/OS on a 10k
> 9407-515,
> > limited to 5 users over running it on a 5k x3550 running Linux with
> > unlimited users, which is faster, costs less for maintenance, costs
> less
> > for software support (assuming Novell or Redhat Enterprise Server)?