Hi Shai, I think your product could be a wonderful FTP replacement for mainframe if the PC side would be able to read the file system of this 3390 emulation. I also think that you shouldn't sell your product as an enterprise storage replacement. There is no competition between MFNETDISK and enterprise storage boxes. but, as a niche player, you might concentrate in FTP, disk sharing Portable disks (!) for 3rd copy and other functions that the big three doesn't do, or does more expensive. If you can't bit them, complete them ;-)
Itschak On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 10:52 AM, shai hess <[email protected]> wrote: > HI, > > Using TCP you can not IPL the System. But to IPL you need a few real > devices. The other thousand can be any disks > > I meet with a few big companies about my product (banks, credit card > etc...). People love the idea, but all the big companies managers like big > companies like IBM, EMC and HDS. > One manager told me that if there will be a problems with disks of any > small > companies which distribute disks emulation, they will be fired, if the disk > is IBM disks nothing will happen to them. > Yes, I knew what he mean, that why the only market I have are small > companies (see "customers" in my site). > > If you want to make money, I do not think that create another 3390 > emulation > will make you rich, but if your cost is minimal and you love to create > software like me, go for it. I also love to play with animation, but right > now better programing the MFNetDisk. Nobody know what will happen tomorrow > and for sure if you live in Ashdod, Israel (near Gaza...). > > Thanks, > Shai > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:05 PM, Itschak Mugzach <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > How will he IPL his system if you use TCP/IP to communicate to the PC? An > > easier way is to but an Escon to Ficon converter. There are some players > in > > this area. > > > > ITschak > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 7:45 AM, shai hess <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > HI, > > > > > > MFNetDisk uses the TCP a a media to connect the MF to any number of PC > > > which can be Windows or Linux (ZLinux also). > > > > > > Easily I can add Ficon and Escon card using BUSTECH ( I have experince > > of > > > using bustech card in Escon and Ficon are) or other companies card to > my > > > product but this will limit my ability to uses unlimited PCs with > > unlimited > > > devices and will make my product as one of many Disk MF companies. > > > > > > Currently the product emulates 3390 disks and many advance features > > > which other big companies give. > > > But in the future I will add support to virtual tapes which will > support > > > unlimited PCS and tapes without any operator intervention's. > > > This will happen when I will be able to do it without any previous > > > obligations which I have and eventually will end. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Shai > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Ron Wells <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.mfnetdisk.com/site/index-4.asp?depart_id=43973 > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Email Disclaimer > > > > This E-mail contains confidential information belonging to the > > > sender, > > > > which may be legally privileged information. This information is > > > intended > > > > only for the use of the individual or entity addressed above. If > you > > > are > > > > not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent > responsible > > > for > > > > delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > > any > > > > disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in > > > reliance > > > > on the contents of the E-mail or attached files is strictly > prohibited. > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
