z9-Announcement

2007-04-18 Thread Schiradin,Roland HG-Dir itb-db/dc
http://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10577_1179_29223_email_DYN_1IN/bxhv79629210 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-27 Thread Bruce Black
, but the model number changed. The z9 announcement says that there are some technical upgrade paths from z900 and z990 to z9. Obviously anything can be upgraded if it is really a replacement, so I assume that these mean real physical upgrades. -- Bruce A. Black Senior Software Developer

z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Ted MacNEIL
I have found the following (watch the wrap): http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci1110717,00.html?track=NL-170 but where's the IBM announcement letter? -teD In God we Trust! All others bring data! -- W. Edwards Deming

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Edward E. Jaffe
Ted MacNEIL wrote: I have found the following (watch the wrap): http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci1110717,00.html?track=NL-170 but where's the IBM announcement letter? Have patience. Search390.com jumped the gun! --

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Gibney, David Allen,Jr
Any rumors on the z8 for us little folks? :) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Shannon Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:53 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: z9 Announcement Have patience. Search390.com

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Edward E. Jaffe
Bruce boda wrote: WHAT IS THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ? IBM System z9. The successor to zSeries. -- - | Edward E. Jaffe|| | Mgr, Research Development| [EMAIL

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 7/26/2005 12:11:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The information is supposed to appear on IBM.COM at any time. Loading started at 1230 ET. Made it, thanks a bunch. _http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/systems/systemz9/feature072605/?ca=systemsmet=

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Edward E. Jaffe
Bob Shannon wrote: It was revealed to the press at 10:00 AM eastern. The major news services all have the story. The last group to hear about it will be the customers. I don't get it. Must have been a last minute delay/rework of some kind. In spite of the partial web site update Ted

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Tom Schmidt
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:31:40 -0700, Edward E. Jaffe wrote: Bob Shannon wrote: It was revealed to the press at 10:00 AM eastern. The major news services all have the story. The last group to hear about it will be the customers. I don't get it. Must have been a last minute delay/rework of some

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Staller, Allan
Found this link on the subject: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/systems/systemz9/z9109/ - -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Bruce boda
: Re: z9 Announcement Found this link on the subject: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/systems/systemz9/z9109/ - -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Timothy Sipples
The System z9 news is now on http://www.ibm.com (front page). Reuters, AP, Wall Street Journal, Computerworld, Search390, Infoworld, scores of newspapers, CNN, etc. are all reporting. I'll give you all the very short technical version: this one's a big deal because it's 2X in pretty much

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Tom Schmidt
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:59:03 -0500, Tom Schmidt wrote: On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:31:40 -0700, Edward E. Jaffe wrote: Must have been a last minute delay/rework of some kind. In spite of the partial web site update Ted found, there is still no official announcement. I can't remember past announcements

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread R.S.
Timothy Sipples wrote: [...] - Direct frame upgrade paths from z900 and z990. Just curious: What does it mean exactly ? Is it marketing or technical option/possibility ? Explanation of terms above - marketing upgrade: you sign contract for 'upgrade' and IBM takes your old RVA and delivers

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread ibm-main
I am constantly suprised that upgrade was/is an option - we had it happen (z/900 - z/990). Same serial number, but about the only common components were a couple of cards. Used to be a *serious* point of contention when sales were in the offing, and there were multiple suppliers. I can remember

Re: z9 Announcement

2005-07-26 Thread Ed Gould
On Jul 26, 2005, at 12:59 PM, Staller, Allan wrote: Found this link on the subject: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/systems/systemz9/z9109/ Allan, Chuckle... did you see the threat to M/f is a linux logo?... talk about strange bedfellows. EEd