Re: Best way to provide conversion data

On 10/7/2014 11:59 AM, Rick Mason wrote:

Unfortunately the people making the decisions see any kind of IBM system as
'OLD" and out of date. To be honest...I am tired of trying to explain
that it is not the hardware that needs updating (Power7 720).....it is our
current software that is the issue...it is green screen
and again...the peeps want the look and feel of a "Windows" environment.

They must have a notional budget for this conversion. What if you could
do the conversion for less and keep the Power 7? You and your staff
could do it: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248185.html or you
could get quotes from any of the IBM i modernisation vendors - there's a
section on modernisation in the back of IBM Systems Magazine this month:
http://www.ibmsystemsmagpowersystemsdigital.com/nxtbooks/ibmsystemsmag/ibmsystems_power_201410/index.php#/46

You may be able to modernise, save money, and keep IBM i all at the same
time. At the very least you can put the research down to due diligence...
--buck