>what is the MIPS or MSUs of the particular models ??? MIPS are whatever you want them to be! I wrote an article, admittedly for an IBM publication, and it was only 900 words, so I only scratched the surface. But, MIPS are: Workload Dependent Processor option dependent Micro-code patch level dependent z/OS release dependent.
There is NO one number for any given processor! Even though management wants that. Now, that being said, the MSU rating slapped on a processor model is IBM's attempt at setting a single number on one. And, they have botched it with the discounting of MSU's over the last couple years. Just as they've botched every billing model since they introduced tiered billing in 1984. I bitched then; I bitch now! >How granular is the step ??? Each engine added is a step. That's the granularity. - -teD O-KAY! BLUE! JAYS! Let's PLAY! BALL! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
