Re: Looking at Power 7

[Cole Gantz <colegantz@xxxxxxxxx>]

We're moving from an I520 with about 800 profiles.  I believe that they are 
looking at a POWER7 720 8202-E4B.

 
Cole

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. 
    Douglass Adams




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From: DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 11:36:59 AM
Subject: Re: Looking at Power 7

7.1 is best bet. Some models and features require 7.1 with Technology 
Refresh 1. Check target hardware's software requirements!

Honestly if you can get to 6.1 then 7.1 is likely no issue at all. Talk 
to your ISVs of course but most of them are good to go and have been for 
quite some time.

You'll want to pay attention to user counts so you don't buy too many, 
also IBM i License count (yes even on the 'Teeny' systems) and which 
compilers you really need. You can buy a lot of things you no longer 
need OR get stuck without stuff you DO need.

If we knew what size system you have and are looking at we could do a 
better job on questions regarding hardware.

  - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

On 1/21/2011 10:14 AM, Cole Gantz wrote:
> We're in the process of looking at a new Power 7.  The question we have is 
> which
> OS to go to.  We're at V5R4M0, do we go to 6.1 or make the leap to 7.1?
>
> Also what questions should we be asking our reseller? 
>   
> Cole
>
> I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
>       Douglass Adams