>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:35:20 -0400, "Seliger, Corey S." <seliger AT PURDUE 
>> DOT EDU> said:


> Allow me to spin the question ever so slightly:

> PC Server Hardware (like Dells) --OR-- IBM p-Series Hardware?

> We are in the planning phases of a TSM rollout and our consultant is
> pushing us towards the p-Series line (somewhere in the neighborhood of a
> 550). We are deploying in a pretty large environment, so it sounds
> justifiable. I suppose I am looking for a "second opinion" of sorts,
> just to make sure we're getting the best bang for our buck.


I'll give a big "Me Too" on the "p-series" side.  The I/O performance
on the pseries boxes is just superb.

- Allen S. Rout