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From: rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Ruth Milner)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: Can a large RS/6000 easily replace a Convex?
Message-ID: <1991Jun4.003842.5651@zia.aoc.nrao.edu>
Date: 4 Jun 91 00:38:42 GMT
References: <johan.675959494@dutnak2> <1991Jun3.173646.25682@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Ruth Milner)
Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM
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In article <1991Jun3.173646.25682@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Paul-Pomes@uiuc.edu writes:
>johan@dutnak2.tudelft.nl (Johan Haas) writes:
>
>>We are considering to replace our current Convex C1 with a mix 
>>of RS/6000 systems instead of upgrading to a Convex C2.
>
>I would closely examine the overhead of administering a RS/6000 system.
>Why IBM gave us AIX instead of UNIX is beyond me.

Especially if you have to run, say, half a dozen computers instead of one.
Don't underestimate the increase in the system manager's workload.
-- 
Ruth Milner
Systems Manager                     NRAO/VLA                  Socorro NM
Computing Division Head      rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu