Yep, moved SAS and MXG onto a dual processor Intel box running Redhat Linux. Downloaded all SMF via Gigabit connection, and processed it, and uploaded reports. Ran faster, much less expensive, and all SAS programs ported asis. Of course, you have to buy SAS for Linux, but is still much less expensive than MF SAS.
Very easy to do. No experience with WPS. Dave ________________________________________________________ Dave Jousma Principal Systems Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 616.653.8429 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FRASER, Brian Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:29 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Replacing SAS on the mainframe (Was Report on TSO usage.) We have some management here with $$$$ in their eyes wanting to stop the payment of our SAS mainframe licenses. They want us to move all our SAS workload (including MXG) onto a Unix box. Anyone out there done it? How painful was the experience? Does anyone have any experiences using the SAS clone WPS on the mainframe? http://www.minequest.com/WPS_Conversions.html Could we keep MXG without SAS and run it using WPS instead? <snip> But you must have SAS installed, and that is expensive. </snip> This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
