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From: sdroppers@pbs.uucp (Seton Droppers)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec,vmsnet.misc
Subject: Re: VAX 8650 vs VAX 6000/410
Summary: They say go with the 6000-410
Message-ID: <6165.25d158de@pbs.uucp>
Date: 8 Feb 90 16:32:46 GMT
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Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA
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In article <6099.25cd3962@pbs.uucp>, sdroppers@pbs.uucp (Seton Droppers) writes:
> We are investigating adding an additional VAX to our four vax
> cluster (2x8650, 2x785, 2xHSC50, 8xRA82, 6xRA81, 3xRA60) and have
> offers for either an 8650 or a 6000-410.  This machine would be
> used exclusively for All-In-1.  We currently run about 85-90
> users on each of our 8650s for mixed corporate time share (about
> 50% All-In-1).  The question is what can we expect with these
> machines in an all All-In-1 environment.  Our plans are to set
> the new machine up with 64Mb memory and dynamic tuning (via
> Dynamic Load Balancer).  Should we expect to see better
> performance with one machine or the other and what sort of fix on
> logged in All-In-1 users should we expect to handle?  Any other
> comments you wish to make?

So far I have only gotten a few replies to this, and all of them to a posting
on the DECUServe (DECUS VAXnotes) system.  All of the replies have strongly
suggested moving to the 6000-410 system for the more up to day technology and
improved upgrade paths available.

I am still looking for any other comments.  Our department director is using
this and another item as a trial baloon for using usenet, so don't hesitate to
flood us with responses.

Please E-Mail your comments to me.  I will attempt to summarize
the responses again.

If you have tried to mail to us and it has bounced, sorry.  We are still a pure
UUCP site and that sometimes causes trouble.

Thank you very much for your time and effort.

Seton R. Droppers, Systems Manager
Public Broadcasting Service, Computer Services

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