This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C15BE1.2381C180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The Internet is far too flaky to stake your business on, imo. T1 prices vary by location, but where I am it's at least triple that $400 monthly cost. There are dialup services available though. As for box, I agree HP is the way to go, but get one that says "Alpha" on the front. :-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Harvey [mailto:neil@nha.co.za] > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:17 AM > Cc: 'Powerhouse List' > Subject: RE: Best way to implement Cognos > > > Byron > > I'm not sure what your connections to the Internet cost, but > I've always > been led to believe that since Al Gore invented it, it's > become very cheap > indeed, something like US$400 per month for a T1 connection (excluding > routers and other hardware). > > I'll gracefully bow out at this point, but continue to watch > with interest > as the group helps you put together a robust, sustainable and > cost effective > solution for your client. > > Good luck, and if I can, I'll contribute my 0.02c's worth. > > Regards > > Neil > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Byron Welch [mailto:byron.welch@creatcomp.com] > Sent: 23 October 2001 05:07 > To: 'Pickering, John (NORBORD)' > Cc: 'Powerhouse List' > Subject: RE: Best way to implement Cognos > > > Thanks John/Neil, > > These sites are primarily manufacturing plants with little or > no network > infrastructure. Additionally I think a business connection > to the Internet > is somewhere between $200 - $500 per month ISDN or Cable > modem. Not to > mention firewalls/routers/servers and PC's. I may be wrong > but I think it > is cheaper to set up an independent server with terminals but > hey that's why > I am asking. Before I get down to the actual number > crunching I thought I > would appeal to the group mind to line up my best options for > research. All > suggestions are welcome. > > > > Byron Welch > Creative Computing, Inc. > 100 Middle Street > Lincoln, RI 02865 > (401) 727-0183 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) [mailto:PICKERIJ@norbord.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 10:21 AM > To: 'Byron Welch' > Cc: 'Powerhouse List' > Subject: RE: Best way to implement Cognos > > > Byron > > Sounds like a posting designed to start a platform flame fest :-) > > Do the "multiple locations" really need their own servers? Is there a > political or other non-technical reason for not employing a > biggish central > server and wide area connections to it? Communications costs > have fallen to > the point where having one big box is probably cheaper and is > certainly > easier to manage. > > But to contribute to the "my box is better than yours" thread > that your > original question started, of course a new N class HP e3000 > with TurboImage > would be the platform and database of choice. Let me know if > you need help > implementing this system. > > Regards, > JWP > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Byron Welch [SMTP:byron.welch@creatcomp.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:47 AM > > To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu > > Subject: Best way to implement Cognos > > > > I am currently working with a customer who will be rolling out a > > PowerHouse > > application consisting of 200 screens 100 quiz and 50 Qtp > to multiple > > locations each location has about 10 concurrent users. I > am curious what > > everyone thinks the most cost effective/reliable platform/database > > combination would be for the one development location and > the other run > > time > > locations? > > > > Byron Welch > > Creative Computing, Inc. > > 100 Middle Street > > Lincoln, RI 02865 > > (401) 727-0183 > > > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Mailing list: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu > Subscribe: "subscribe" in message body to > powerh-l-request@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe" in message body to > powerh-l-request@lists.swau.edu > http://lists.swau.edu/mailman/listinfo/powerh-l > This list is closed, thus to post to the list you must be a > subscriber. > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Mailing list: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu > Subscribe: "subscribe" in message body to > powerh-l-request@lists.swau.edu > Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe" in message body to > powerh-l-request@lists.swau.edu > http://lists.swau.edu/mailman/listinfo/powerh-l > This list is closed, thus to post to the list you must be a > subscriber. > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C15BE1.2381C180 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">RE: Best way to implement Cognos The Internet is far too flaky to stake your business
on, imo. T1 prices vary by location, but where I am it's
at least triple that $400 monthly cost. There are dialup
services available though.As for box, I agree HP is the way to go, but get one that
says "Alpha" on the front. :-)> -----Original Message-----
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> From: Neil Harvey [mailto:neil@nha.co.za]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:17 AM
> Cc: 'Powerhouse List'
> Subject: RE: Best way to implement Cognos
>
>
> Byron
>
> I'm not sure what your connections to the Internet cost, but
> I've always
> been led to believe that since Al Gore invented it, it's
> become very cheap
> indeed, something like US$400 per month for a T1 connection (excluding
> routers and other hardware).
>
> I'll gracefully bow out at this point, but continue to watch
> with interest
> as the group helps you put together a robust, sustainable and
> cost effective
> solution for your client.
>
> Good luck, and if I can, I'll contribute my 0.02c's worth.
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Byron Welch [mailto:byron.welch@creatcomp.com]
> Sent: 23 October 2001 05:07
> To: 'Pickering, John (NORBORD)'
> Cc: 'Powerhouse List'
> Subject: RE: Best way to implement Cognos
>
>
> Thanks John/Neil,
>
> These sites are primarily manufacturing plants with little or
> no network
> infrastructure. Additionally I think a business connection
> to the Internet
> is somewhere between $200 - $500 per month ISDN or Cable
> modem. Not to
> mention firewalls/routers/servers and PC's. I may be wrong
> but I think it
> is cheaper to set up an independent server with terminals but
> hey that's why
> I am asking. Before I get down to the actual number
> crunching I thought I
> would appeal to the group mind to line up my best options for
> research. All
> suggestions are welcome.
>
>
>
> Byron Welch
> Creative Computing, Inc.
> 100 Middle Street
> Lincoln, RI 02865
> (401) 727-0183
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) [mailto:PICKERIJ@norbord.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 10:21 AM
> To: 'Byron Welch'
> Cc: 'Powerhouse List'
> Subject: RE: Best way to implement Cognos
>
>
> Byron
>
> Sounds like a posting designed to start a platform flame fest :-)
>
> Do the "multiple locations" really need their own servers? Is there a
> political or other non-technical reason for not employing a
> biggish central
> server and wide area connections to it? Communications costs
> have fallen to
> the point where having one big box is probably cheaper and is
> certainly
> easier to manage.
>
> But to contribute to the "my box is better than yours" thread
> that your
> original question started, of course a new N class HP e3000
> with TurboImage
> would be the platform and database of choice. Let me know if
> you need help
> implementing this system.
>
> Regards,
> JWP
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Byron Welch [SMTP:byron.welch@creatcomp.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:47 AM
> > To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> > Subject: Best way to implement Cognos
> >
> > I am currently working with a customer who will be rolling out a
> > PowerHouse
> > application consisting of 200 screens 100 quiz and 50 Qtp
> to multiple
> > locations each location has about 10 concurrent users. I
> am curious what
> > everyone thinks the most cost effective/reliable platform/database
> > combination would be for the one development location and
> the other run
> > time
> > locations?
> >
> > Byron Welch
> > Creative Computing, Inc.
> > 100 Middle Street
> > Lincoln, RI 02865
> > (401) 727-0183
> >
>
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