being on a 969 may (and I haven't checked) already place you in the high-end
tier for pricing with many vendors. that means that going to a larger
system shouldn't cost you anything other than license transfer fees (which
are typically modest).
but you indicated that you've got all your metaphoric apples in one box and
that creates much more concern for me. I think it's very risky mixing
development and production on one system. the bulk of the cost of acquiring
a 2nd system (presumably for test/devlopment) is going to be with software
licensing. (and yes, when you're a cognos shop placing the development
license on a smaller system and the rto license on the larger system is a
smart move.)
someone mention possibly using this 2nd system for failover. it's a thought
but if the new box is smaller than the first (t&d boxes frequently are) --
is it really a solution?
if there really is money to spend --and you're foreseeing being on the 3000
for at least another 3-5 year -- then I'd more strongly advocate for moving
onto the newest hardware you can get -- that means an a-/n-class boxes with
fc disc (and a va array can be shared between systems). the gain in
horsepower will be noticable but the increased reliability should be a major
selling point. - d
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Donna Hofmeister
Allegro Consultants, Inc.
408-252-2330
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Blanchard L. Carter
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:50 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] Cost Benefit Analysis for acquiring a 2nd HP3000
> machine
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have been tasked with preparing a Cost Benefit Analysis showing
> the pros and cons of acquiring a 2nd HP3000 MPE machine for our
> environment. We are currently running a Series 969-200 and our
> production window is shrinking causing our online users to experience
> delays in processing. We are also unable to maintain a proper test
> environment due to all available space being allocated to our
> production volumeset.
>
> I know there are any people and companies out there who can assist in a
> situation like this and I would be interested in seeing examples of
> Cost Benefit analysis documents used to promote the acquisition of an
> additional HP3000 machine. We currently use AMISYS v10, Suprtool,
> Omnidex, Cognos Powerhouse, and HP Cobol to support our environment.
> My CEO is willing to make the expenditure provided I can provide him
> with the benefits of having a Beta machine (as I call it) for our
> environment.
>
> Your assistance is very much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mr. Blanchard L. Carter
> 5313 Cobble Creek Rd Apt 27E
> Holladay, UT 84117
> (801) 278-9789
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Jim Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:48:51 -0700, donna hofmeister wrote:
> >
> > > patience, grasshopper ;-)
> > >
> > > these things take time....of course, if you wanted to LOUDLY
> ENCOURAGE
> > > hp...don't let me stop you ;-) - d
> >
> > Um, okay. But seeing as how there was mention of an emulator back in
> November
> > of 2002 (and possibly earlier), and then in December 2004 there was
> this:
> >
> > "Strobe Data, a company with almost 20 years of experience building
> hardware
> > emulators, has revealed that it has started design on an HP 3000
> emulator."
> >
> > I think even Kwai Chang Caine would be feeling a little anxious by
> now...
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
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