> I hate to admit it, but Ted is absolutely right. > > Most (I want to say all, but just can't commit to it:) vendors units are > very reliable, and even older RVAs, like IBM Shark are very reliable and now > are very reasonably priced.
Yes, but that is NOT what I said. I said that current levels od hardware were comparable across all vendors. So, price was the only real issue. > > Mostly what you get now is increased speed and capacity with a smaller > footprint and less energy usage, but even the old Sharks are VERY fast. > > Unless you have some mission critical stuff, or applications that have > requirements that are far above what the older hardware can handle, you can > end up saving upwards of 90% of the cost of a comparable (and faster) new > unit. If you need the extra features, then by all means, buy it. If you > don't then why spend money you don't have to? > I never said that either. The cost of maintenance after the warrantee period is up, is higher, in general, than the acquisition cost of newer DASD, that will again be under warrantee. Usually, this warrantee is 3 years, then maintenance will 'kill' you. This has been my experience for the last 15-20 years. Remember, you can amortise the acquisition cost (at least, in Canada), and that will also generate tax savings. - I'm a SuperHero with neither powers, nor motivation! Kimota! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
