Our shop runs an HP3000 Series 995/400 with MPE/iX 5.0, 704 MB memory and 42 GB disk storage. We're supporting an average of 350 interactive sessions running mostly COBOL/TurboImage/VPlus applications. We've been acquired by a company that runs "big iron" from "big blue" (IBM 3090-500J systems running MVS to be precise). The new management is asking for performance ratings on the HP3000 995/400 that relate to systems with which they are familiar. Can anyone provide me with a rough estimate comparing the system performance of an HP3000 995/400 with an IBM 3090-500J? What IBM system would most closely compare in overall performance to the HP3000 995/400? I realize it's difficult (if not impossible) to be very precise without details of the entire application environments, but any general thoughts/opinions/experiences on this subject would be appreciated. John Schick ([log in to unmask]) Manager/Technical Support McGraw-Hill Higher Education