Re: want to upgrade to newer system recommentdations

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Buying the OS for it will be more expensive or nearly the same cost than 
the new box.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 12/5/2012 7:43 AM, tim.dclinc@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> how about the 515 model line? looks like p05 processor group as we have
> now. Its cpw is a whole lot more then we are getting now...
>
>
> On 12/05/2012 08:35 AM, Jim Oberholtzer wrote:
> > >  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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