Some time ago we had a discussion about the advisability and practicality of placing the EDI function on the enterprise server. It seems to me that this is a good example of why it might be a good idea to keep EDI on its own server.
In this day of networking, why pay extra to place EDI on your enterprise server or mainframe, when all except Wal-Mart-sized operations can run efficiently and economically on a Windows or Linux server? In fact, you could easily pay for redundant copies of a great Windows-based EDI system for the price of one copy of Unix or iSeries-based software alone. Art Douglas Chief Consultant Blackwater Network 877-464-8915 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Glenn Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] System I (AS/400) EDI Software I'm a little peeved at the moment. I shouldn't be, because I know how the games works but it still hacks me off. We are running EDI on our System I (AS/400, Iseries, etc.). We are upgrading our System I and the new box is in a higher "tier". Our EDI translator provider wants us to pay them a "L A R G E" sum of money so we can run the existing software on the upgraded box. No more functionality, no new features, no changes, just the same version running on the new box. As I said I know how the game works but I can't believe that companies are still doing this. But as long as they can get away with it they will continue. I guess other than venting I'm wondering if other people have run into this and if they able to "negotiate". Glenn Thompson Senior Analyst [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
