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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Dave Kopischke
>
> [ snip ]
> >
> >As for the original question, I'll quote the OP: "His question was
why can't
> >mvs use scsi or san dasd, VSE and VM can." That does not look like a
price
> >gouging claim to me. I believe he's asking about direct attached
support in
> >z/OS for SCSI over Fibre Channel.
> >
>
> Google a price for this:
>
> SEAGATE ST3500320NS 465.76 GiB
CDW's website says: "This product was discontinued as of Wednesday,
July 21, 2010. Call for availability."
Their price: $95.99.
> Our vendor charges us $1200 each for these. We have to use theirs to
> maintain support.
C'est la vie. A similar disparity exists between certain airplane
engine accessories and the identical automotive counterparts. The
airplane accessories (alternator, IME) are required by regulation (force
of law) to have a label affixed, containing the letters "FAA PMA" and a
number. That label multiplies the price of the accessory by (at least)
10.
Perhaps your vendor's disk drives have a similar "magic label"?
> Not direct attached. Contents of an array behind a VTL appliance.
Attached
> to a mainframe. The disk cost the same no matter what host they're
attached
> to. Not sure if this meets your definition of "price gouging" nor
"cheap disk".
Probably doesn't matter. Some sellers charge exorbitant prices simply
because they can.
-jc-
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