Re: [MLUG] advice on hiring consultants?

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Chris Wolfe wrote:

> > Our VMS servers are getting pretty old.  They were expensive when they
> > were purchased but they can't be worth much now.  Why should we
> > upgrade them?  It seems to me that most people will be fine with
> > Linux.  The advantages of VMS are few, but they do exist.
>
> I would just want to make sure you are getting all you can from your
> current hardware, even if old; that's only good business practice.
> There are gads of software and parameter tweaks that can make a
> difference in how the servers run.  This could help you hold out a
> little longer while you come up with a new solution.


Thanks.  I have the impression that our IT guys, who have been working
with VMS for a total of 35 man-years, probably are working with it pretty
optimally.  I'm mostly trying to add Linux to the system so that I can
move some of the burden off of the VMS machines.  That will make them much
more available to the users who are still kinda dependent on them.

Mike
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