On 9 Aug 2006 04:49:34 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >SNIP > > Yep yep yep. We're looking to move from z900s to z9s, with a small MSU >increase, big increase in real, and, IBM-wise, we'll save $600k. Bloody >brilliant. I'm in love. Add in SoftwareAG, and the savings is gone, and >then some. It is extremely discouraging. We've had several people >volunteer their time to rid ourselves of this albatross. > >End_of_SNIP > > Yep, the constant barrage of increases every time we bump up our >processors to keep up with demand is hurting the ISVs, as well as us. >Funny thing about it, though, are the costs that are associated with other >platforms. Last week 11 PALLETS of old PCs and servers and such went to >salvage, and that wasn't even all of it! > >Vendors: heed the call; help us contain costs so we have something to run >your software on! >
Spec out a serious migration plan that also addresses other business needs as ammunition for telling whatever vendor does this sort of thing that they can be on the way out the door with no chance of return. Also find the pit bull negotiators in your organization and see if they are willing to go after these vendors. > > > >Daniel McLaughlin >ZOS Systems Programmer >Crawford & Company >PH: 770 621 3256 >* >Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your >ground, and later, win a little more." >? Louis L'Amour > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
