I've handled several system replacements from the MP3000 processors at various levels of OS/390 to Z/OS. We were always able to find a way to make it cost effective. Several of these have been universities and you know how difficult it is to justify laying out money there.
The only real snag that I have ever run into is with the non-IBM software. IBM is frequently willing to "play ball" when the numbers aren't doable, but several of the non-IBM vendors seemed to be more willing to loose the client than reduce the cost, so ... they lost the client. In once case we were even able to justify a database change and the payback was only 16 months. It's difficult to tell you what needs to be done without more information on what you're running now (software-wise). If you would like to discuss it offline, please feel free to send me an email or call me. Brian ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
