> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Justice > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:01 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Another, another one bites the dust. > > > 51 mips, yea okay. and that not even running at full capacity... > > exactly how many people did they need to maintain a "51 mips" > mainframe
Not many. But we just sold a company which used about 40 MIPS in two LPARs. I think the only reason that they are not on a PC based system is because their system runs well and is written to use IMS. They don't want the expense of converting from IMS to a relation DB. And rewriting all the COBOL code too, of course. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html