Because the System i can run at redline speed all day long .
. “COMMON has been doing a tremendous number of things since the Power convergence was announced at the annual meeting last year in Nashville–we’re just polishing up the agenda for Reno, and on that agenda will be 39 sessions that are specific to AIX, although COMMON has had folks with AIX interest at events in the past,” says President Randy Dufault. “But this is far and away the biggest effort we’ve put in so far to expand the facets of Power Systems.” The AIX community also represents an opportunity for COMMON, Dufault says, because the AIX community “just hasn’t had the resources that COMMON brings. “For instance, there hasn’t been a formal IBM requirements process like ours that’s served the i side for years–there’s nothing like it for AIX, and IBM would like one because they want to hear from those customers, too,” he explains. Still, Dufault acknowledges that COMMON has to keep an eye on its members with IBM i interests. Plus, there are 17 brand new speakers this year. Tight Budgets and Low-Cost Rooms
While the economy might be the cause of educational belt tightening, Reno might represent one of the best COMMON values in years.