Re: want to upgrade to newer system recommentdations

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

8202-E4C - 720 4 way with one processor licensed to IBM i.    With an 
RDX for backup lists about $18K.

You can not upgrade from a 170, you have to buy new.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 12/5/2012 7:17 AM, tim.dclinc@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I want to be "legal" with IBM so we would either be purchasing new keys
> or maybe there would be an "upgrade" charge going from our 170 to ???.
>
> Im just not sure which models to look at for upgrading. I would like to
> be able to run at least v6 if not v7, but dont need the latest and
> greatest...
>
>
>
> On 12/05/2012 08:00 AM,rob@xxxxxxxxx  wrote:
> > >  Keep in mind that you will need to get license keys.  So if you get
> > >  something on ebay for $250 and it doesn't have OS and you now have to get
> > >  it from IBM how much will that really cost you?  A newer machine, in a
> > >  lower tier, but with more processor power may save you money.
> > >
> > >
> > >  Rob Berendt
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