Re: Does anybody know a good source for a reliable count of IBM Midrange boxes currently in service?

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IBM doesn't really know about active systems Jim. If they don't pay maintenance they "disappear". In that regard All400s stats may be accurate as far as old OS releases go.


Jon P.


> On Feb 29, 2024, at 6:51 PM, Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Systems or partitions?
>
> I know there no real way to know about partitions, not even IBM tracks that.   As to systems, I doubt IBM would release that data.  
>
>
> Jim Oberholtzer
> Agile Technology Architects
>
> > On Feb 29, 2024, at 5:33 PM, James H. H. Lampert via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Exactly what it says on the tin:
> > Does anybody know a good source for a reliable count of IBM Midrange boxes currently in service?
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