On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 23:17:30 -0600, John McKown wrote: >Well, it looks like the company that I work for is really going to try to >get off of the z. As I understand it, they have reputable people telling >them that an iSeries can do the work for about 1/2 the cost. The z >software cost is simply outrageous in this day and age. > If it's a matter of software cost, how does Linux on z compare? Of course, the OS is cheaper, but do vendors of applications and support for the OS still see it as a z and charge z-like prices?
>which requires much less technical support. I guess that sometimes choice >is bad. The i doesn't have as much choice, so it is simplier to maintain. > Indeed, z/OS is struggling under the load of a four decade legacy. And there's no way to streamline it; no matter where you try to trim, some customer will see it as essential. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
