Re: IBM i in the cloud (was social media)

[Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nathan,

I am not sure what you are getting at, but I was not implying that I
am interested in hosting a leasable IBM i in the cloud at my house.  I
would rather pay somebody else to do that.  What are you trying to
say?

Aaron Bartell
www.MowYourLawn.com/blog
www.OpenRPGUI.com
www.SoftwareSavesLives.com



On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > From: Aaron Bartell
> > Not only that but I am also trying to convince groups within IBM to
> > invest in getting "IBM i in the cloud" so geeks like me can run personal
> > websites (or side businesses, or start a new business) easily on IBM i
> > with low cost.
>
> What would it take to put IBM i in the cloud?  Attach an accessory building to
> the side of your house?  Add electrical and phone wiring?  Add portable air
> conditioner?  Add a gas powered generator for backup?  Buy a 4-core model 170
> with battery backup?  Use Systems Director to create 30-40 partitions?  License
> a partition for $65 per month?
>
> 30 tenants at $65 per month would yield $23,400 per year.  Would that make the
> operation worthwhile?  DSL in my neighborhood offers 40Mbps download 20Mbps
> upload for about $100/month.
>
> -Nathan
>
>
>
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