> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Harminc > Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 10:53 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: zAAP question > >
<snip> > Of course there are potential functional and performance > problems with this > approach, but there may well be financial incentive to do it > if the zAAP > price is kept artificially low (or if you prefer, the general > CP price is > kept artificially high). > > Tony H. Just as a curiousity, was is the cost to acquire a zAAP, zIIP, IFL, CFL, and a general CP? I mean the hardware cost, exclusive of any software costs. One person said, off line, that a zAAP cost them around US $50K. I guess "it depends", but I am curious about any "ball park" figures. I'm still trying, off and on, to convince management that a zAAP and some Java applications (CICS and maybe even batch) might be cost effective. Unfortunately, it appears that management only understands ancient Egyptian for all the good I am accomplishing. I've also mentioned a zIIP if Oracle uses it (don't know) or if we every wake up and use DB2 instead of Oracle. Oracle on z/OS is a good "lip service" product around here, but we are not doing much of anything. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
