We are studying to replace old IBM z890 Capacity Setting 230 (170 Mips 26 MSU´s) by an IBM z10 BC Capacity Setting J02 (182 Mips 23 MSU´s).
We understand that since MSU´s are lower in z10BC (23 x 26 MSU´s), we should pay less for software contracts with IBM, CA and SoftwareAG. This situation is correct for IBM and CA, but not for SoftwareAG since they charge by MIPS not MSU´s. Questions about: 1 Anyone had any experience with this? 2 IBM and CA accepts capping to charge software, SoftwareAG not, is this a normal business practice? 3 Any ideas how to circumvent this situation? z890 is out of IBM service and we need to replace it. 2nd hand machine available closer to z890 capacity is z10BC, even due z/OS-e will run there with few ptfs applied to support new hardware (z10BC). Thanks Carlos Bodra IBM System Certified System z São Paulo - Brazil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
