Not showing in the Detroit area. -- Per Ford Motor Company's Corporate Systems Manual section 2.4.25: "the opinions expressed in the article are the opinions of the author, not of Ford Motor Company. " "Art Bahrs" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:3db80b4b@skycache-news.fidnet.com... > Hi Michael and All :) > I want to recommend everyone go to the "Transition Tour" if at all > possible.... I can't make it but.... a few months ago I had to pleasure to > attend a session where Birket (The "B" in M.B. Foster hehe) presented on > the aspects of a migration... I learned alot of stuff and he really did > show me that even tho' I have done a couple of migrations over the years it > doesn't hurt to get help from the experts... now Birket is really an expert > on this stuff... and can really help open your "C" level's eyes to the > realities of the migration timeline... > > Also, Rich Trapp (who will be at the Houston show!) has provided me a > lot of info on Migrations.... and will be representing (sorta ... hehe) a > company that has lots of knowledge (hey.... hire 'em... maybe they will > need to hire me then!!!) and BTW .... Food gets you all kinds of help > from Rich... especially a "Keystone Pepperoni Pizza" hehehe > > Even if you have already decided to stay on MPE you owe it to your > company to research what the options are... and to learn about what others > having to do...Also, there should be some really great "monitor toys" being > given away!!! Anyone want to send me some of 'em? hehe > > Remember, one of the axioms of leadership is to always gather input and > recommendations on all command decisions as time warrants... > > Art "Not employed by either company!!! so this ain't a sales pitch ! hehe > " Bahrs > P.S. If you need a hand on your migration.... gimme a holler! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Anderson" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 7:07 AM > Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] A Recommendation > > > > I'm probably going to the "Transition Tour" here in Houston on the 14th, > > and like you, even after reading your post, I don't have very high > > expectations. Mainly because of that "Wheelbarrow" full of money. I know > > that this migration forced on us by HP in not cheap, actually very > > expensive. Additionally, after the migration (If you choose to migrate) > > your TCO is going up also. Once Migrated to HP-UX, you will need a > > minimum of two HP-UX boxes for each 3000 box that you currently have, > > and then don't forget the extra staff require also. So when you go > > shopping for that wheelbarrow, make sure you get the extended warrantee > > on it, because you'll be making many trip to the CFO's office with it. > > > > Stay on M.P.E., with 3rd party support. It's not just going to save you > > money, but 10 years from now there will be many more attractive > > migrations paths in front of you. > > > > > > > > -- > > Michael Anderson > > Spring Independent School District > > 16717 Ella Boulevard > > Houston, Texas 77090-4299 > > office: 281.586.1105 > > fax: 281.586.1187 > > - > > > > >>> John Clogg <[log in to unmask]> 10/23/02 01:34PM >>> > > Listers: > > The HP "Transition Tour" made its first stop yesterday in Spokane, > > Washington. I attended, but didn't have high expectations. I have > > been > > disappointed in the webcasts offered to date, for their lack of useful > > and/or new content, and I was expecting more of the same. I was > > pleasantly > > surprised. I found the event to be very informative and eye-opening. > > The > > "Platinum Partners" who are participating in the tour have obviously > > worked > > hard to develop a program that is meaningful and helpful. I was also > > impressed by the limited amount of self-promotion (read sales pitch) by > > the > > partners. I recommend this event to anyone living in or near one of > > the > > stops. > > > > More importantly, I recommend that you take your boss. CIOs, and maybe > > even > > CFOs need to hear at least the morning sessions. If you are planning > > to > > migrate you will soon be walking into your CFO's office with a > > wheelbarrow > > and asking him/her to fill it up with money (large denominations only, > > please). These sessions will help them to understand the scope of the > > effort you are about to undertake. For those who intend to homestead, > > this > > event will help explain the effort and expense you are avoiding, thus > > helping to justify your decision. For those whose companies are > > dragging > > their feet in the planning and funding of a migration project, this > > will > > help light a fire under them. > > > > Regards, > > John Clogg > > > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > > > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > > > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *