Robert, I couldn't have said it better myself! I do not understand how management these days can tolerate the downtime of applications on these platforms. I must assume they are not revenue-generating or the stockholders should complain!
I took the time to look at my mainframe *IBM* software costs for the last three and one-half years. My invoice today is less than it was back then and I have experienced over 40% MIPS growth. My transaction volumes are higher and transaction times are lower. Keep up the good work, IBM! Bob Richards -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Justice Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 3:10 PM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clark Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 3:00 PM snippage >> > My view of it is that the software charge per MIP/MSU/latest > measurement unit should follow the same trend as the Windows cost per > megahertz. Software legitimately (added security and error checking) > takes more system resource for the same business function as time goes > on. If software charges don't reflect this the mainframe is going to > keep on losing. The charge for software for the largest capacity z > series today should be no larger than that for the comparable software > on the largest 390 series 10 years ago, possibly inflation adjusted. > good idea, we should make the mainframe act the same as win-doze too. make it reboot itself for no aparent reason, make it lock up for no apparent reason, and every time we wanted to upgrade dfsms or jes2, we'd have to upgrade it on a per user basis. here, you get the new jes2 today, next week, the apps people get it. win-doze, or as it should really be called, the tinker toy platform. I find it amazing the number of times we see in the "morning status report" server xyz was rebooted, yet the win-doze people keep getting away with that time after time. If we tried that on the REAL computer, (i.e., MAINFRAME), we'd be shot. LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
