Can a large RS/6000 easily replace a Convex?

[Ruth Milner]

In article <1991Jun3.173646.25682 at ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Paul-Pomes at uiuc.edu writes:
>johan at dutnak2.tudelft.nl (Johan Haas) writes:
>
>>We are considering to replace our current Convex C1 with a mix 
>>of RS/6000 systems instead of upgrading to a Convex C2.
>
>I would closely examine the overhead of administering a RS/6000 system.
>Why IBM gave us AIX instead of UNIX is beyond me.

Especially if you have to run, say, half a dozen computers instead of one.
Don't underestimate the increase in the system manager's workload.
-- 
Ruth Milner
Systems Manager                     NRAO/VLA                  Socorro NM
Computing Division Head      rmilner at zia.aoc.nrao.edu