RE: IBM HATS vs. ?

["Evan Harris" <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Which begs the question: if you are just using the database why pay for all
the additional iSeries/OS400 integration?

Wouldn't a (much cheaper) pSeries with db2 do the job ?

Regards
Evan Harris

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Subject: Re: IBM HATS vs. ?

Based on that, why use the iSeries at all except as a database server?

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On Oct 6, 2009, at 4:47 PM, Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Buck,
>
> We often hear bits and pieces of Webfacing woes.  But you've shared  
> quite a bit of anecdotal background, which is more candid and  
> helpful than most.
>
> My focus right now is on the development of a new financial  
> accounting database & package, but if we were drawn into a  
> modernization project, my approach would be to let DDS screens go by  
> the wayside, and use relatively little existing RPG code in the  
> final product.  I'd generate new applications based on new Web 2.0  
> UI templates and RPG models, but may cut and paste data validation  
> and business rules from existing source, where applicable.
>
> It seems that we're nearing the phase where screen-scrapping won't  
> cut it.
>
> -Nathan.