http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/mainframe-blog/hp-250-users-have-moved-from-mainframe-to-itanium/ A SearchDataCenter.com blog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:02:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/mainframe-blog/hp-250-users-have-moved-from-mainframe-to-itanium/#comment-5 Parmstro Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:12:09 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/mainframe-blog/hp-250-users-have-moved-from-mainframe-to-itanium/#comment-5 Then they probably haven't read this from the Dinosaur Myth at http://www.arcati.com/dinomyth.htm Copyright Arcati Ltd, 2004 9 Taking all these factors into account, our predicted average five-year cost per end user in 2010 will be as follows: * Mainframes: $6,250 * Unix minis: $19,000 * PC servers: $24,000 Personal opinion is that moving off the mainframe right now is not a good financial move - may be necessary for other reasons, but financial is not one of them. Then they probably haven’t read this from the Dinosaur Myth at <a href="http://www.arcati.com/dinomyth.htm" title="http://www.arcati.com/dinomyth.htm" target="_blank">http://www.arcati.com/dinomyth.htm</a>
Copyright Arcati Ltd, 2004 9
Taking all these factors into account, our predicted average five-year cost per end user in 2010 will be as follows:
* Mainframes: $6,250
* Unix minis: $19,000
* PC servers: $24,000
Personal opinion is that moving off the mainframe right now is not a good financial move - may be necessary for other reasons, but financial is not one of them.

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