[nylug-talk] Comparing RISC with CICS processor

[Gary Mort]

Paul Robbins wrote:
> Well as you said, you don't run a backup due to cost issues. You could do a
> field test by bringing in the RISC systems and get and migrate a "backup"
> copy of the databases to the system. At that time you accomplish 2 things.
> 1) you at least have a snapshot backup of data 2) it allows you to check and
> see if the RISC system can handle the performance needed. If it can handle
> it, then you have a working display to show management that the switch would
> require little cost and minimal effort.
>   

Even a free system comes with costs.  Basically the system and software 
is 'free'.  The shipping and installation time has a cost.  My time of 
course is 'free'.

If the system was sitting in the room there already and available, I'd 
just start testing the apps on the 'new' system and see how they run(why 
not just test across the wan?  Because that gets traffic charges. :-))