Note that some of the 989/x50 systems were already more powerful than the
top-of-the-line 997.  The only thing the 997 had to offer was greater I/O
expandability.  Now that HP is dropping that platform, nothing can support
as many peripherals.  This will force users of large systems to migrate to
disc arrays.  I'm not sure whether HP is reacting to that trend or trying to
hasten it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gibson Nichols [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: discontinued 3k systems


Here the notice is on the HP site:
http://mpeixservers.hp.com/news_events/discontinuances.html#endsup

discontinuance of sales of the hp e3000 9x8, 9x9ks and 997 servers

With the recent announcement of the HP e3000 A- and N- Class Servers with
their significant increases in performance and functionality,
Hewlett-Packard is also announcing the future discontinuance of sales of the
HP e3000 9x8, 9x9KS and 997 Servers.

The 989KS/x00 Servers and add-on 969KS/x20 processors will be discontinued
as of May 1, 2001. The 918RX, 928RX, 929KS/030, 939KS/030, 979KS, 989KS/x50,
997 Servers; the upgrade kits to become a 928LX/RX Server; and kits
upgrading 996/995/992/991/990 Servers to 997 Servers will be discontinued in
the second half of 2001. Add-on processors for 979KS, 989KS/x00, 989KS/x50
and 997 Servers as well as upgrade kits to become a 988 Server and a
989KS/x50 Server are expected to be discontinued during 2002.

All of these older HP e3000 servers are expected to be supported by
Hewlett-Packard through February 1, 2006.



John Painter <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
news:3A8D8336.4839AC3@internetcsi.com...
> MPE listers:
>
> HP is announcing that sales of the 9x8, 9x9, and 99x systems and most
> upgrades will be discontinued this year. Some as soon as May. Details
> at:
>
> http://www.internetcsi.com/tips.htm
>
> John Painter
> Computer Solutions, Inc.