Jim Vincent [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ditto. Don't believe everything you read in the IT press! It is kind of
neat seeing our stuff in print but discouraging to see how blasted
incorrect they can be at times. Either misquoted, out of context or
misunderstood. For the most part the general idea is okay
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Jim Vincent [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ditto. Don't believe everything you read in the IT press! It is kind of
neat
On: Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 08:29:50AM -0600,Mike Walter Wrote:
} There were printed papers way back when you were 12!? ('nuff said)
Stone tablets! :-)
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Ditto. Don't believe everything you read in the IT press! It is kind of
neat seeing our stuff in print but discouraging to see how blasted
incorrect they can be at times. Either misquoted, out of context or
misunderstood. For the most part the general idea is okay but some of the
details can be
Did anyone see this article regarding Nationwide:
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196700327
The specific item I wonder about is:
The IFLs don't come cheap. They're listed at $95,000 each on IBM's Web
site. But hundreds of small servers didn't come cheaply
$95K was quoted in the FAQ (page 23)
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/z9bc/zsq02226_usen_02.pdf
Also the IFL is 37% faster then the IFL on the z/890 (this was for the
z9/bc box).
However, the IFL in the EC box is still $125K.
Tom Duerbusch
THD Consulting
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/20/2007 4:18 PM
Did anyone see this article regarding Nationwide:
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196700327
The specific item I wonder about is: The IFLs don't come
cheap. They're listed at $95,000 each on IBM's Web site. But
hundreds of small servers didn't come cheaply
