Frank Lawrence wrote:
I was surprised to find today that IBM no longer offers OSA Token Ring as
of the introduction of the zSeries z9-109 processor line. Apparently they
made some statement of direction about this last year, but then who takes
those things seriously. It's sort of like when IBM
Shmuel Metz , Seymour J. wrote:
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It's sort of like when IBM responds to a SHARE
requirement with the words future design consideration --- you just
don't believe it is really going to happen.
Why? I know of one that IBM implemented after rejecting it.
This is not terribly unusual.
Skip Robinson wrote:
We have not had ANY token ring applications for years except as required
for mainframe interconnection. Our network folks would be happy to see its
demise altogether.
It have been possible for years (since G5 AFAIK) to get rid of TR, even
for SE-HMC connections.
AFAIR
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.EDU Token Ring and z9 Processor
12/19/2005 03:45
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Apparently they made some statement of direction about this last
?year, but then who takes those things seriously.
The prudent.
It's sort of like when IBM responds to a SHARE
requirement with the words
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Subject: Token Ring and z9
I was surprised to find today that IBM no longer offers OSA Token Ring as
of the introduction of the zSeries z9-109 processor line. Apparently they
made some statement of direction about this last year, but then who takes
those things seriously. It's sort of like when IBM responds to a SHARE
Frank Lawrence wrote:
I was surprised to find today that IBM no longer offers OSA Token Ring as
of the introduction of the zSeries z9-109 processor line. Apparently they
made some statement of direction about this last year, but then who takes
those things seriously. It's sort of like when IBM
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