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From: "Howard Brazee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article


>
> I want to benchmark my tools too.   I want a good benchmark to decide
> whether to use a hammer or a saw in my next construction project - or
> to decide whether to buy a truck or a bicycle for my next vehicle.

I think you've hit the nail on the head with that analogy.  ;-).

However, with IBM positioning the mainframe to run some of the 'traditional'
Unix workloads, requests for benchmark comparisons will (and probably
should) be more frequent, I think.

Regards,
   Dean

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